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Book Review By Michelle Yusuf
Bitch: In Praise of Difficult Women by Elizabeth Wurtzel

In Elizabeth Wurtzel's follow up to "Prozac Nation", the coked-up author blazes through a history of sexism and sexuality in the West, and examines 20th century attitudes towards "difficult women" who refuse to play by the rules and become feminist icons while often ending up alone, suicidal, or confined to prison or mental wards, too insatiable to accept "no" for an answer.


Kind Of History
Time of history: - 20th century
Nationality?
Social history? Yes
Kind of social history - history of girls

Subjects of this Historical Account
Religion? (if plays a major part) - Jews!
Ethnicity (if plays a major part) - European/White
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Somewhat sympathetic
From a certain profession/group? - artists/entertainers
Intelligence of subject of history: - Smart

Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Somewhat Unsympathetic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California
Middle East? Yes
If applicable, liberal/conservative? - Historian is very liberal

Writing Style
How much gore? - 3 ()
How fast-paced is the book? - 7 ()
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel... - in awe
How much focus on stories of individuals? - Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance? - 9 ()
Is book humorous? Yes
If humorous, kind of humor - Dry-cynical
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - impregnation/reproduction - lesbians! - rape (yeech!)
Minor characters feature lots of:
Is this a kid's book? - Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations? - None
Length of book - 450 pages+
How much emphasis on small details? - 7 ()
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