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by Elizabeth Wurtzel (Author)
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Praise for Bitch: In Praise of Difficult Women

"One of the more honest, insightful and witty books on the subject of women to have come along in a while."
-Karen Lehrman, New York Times Book Review

"The Courtney Love of letters--an extraordinarily thought-provoking, absorbing, wise, often poignant read. You can disagree with Wurtzel, but at least she always has a passionate point of view."
-Dana Kennedy, Entertainment Weekly

"It's got the preposterous energy of a great, drunken tantrum, and a voluptuous, sprawling style, with lots of good, zinging jokes."
-Mary Gaitskill, The Village Voice Literary Supplement


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"Sparkling, luminescent prose...by turns wrenching and comical, self-indulgent and self-aware, Prozac Nation possesses the raw candor of Joan Didion's essays, the irritating emotional exhibitionism of Sylvia Plath's Bell Jar, the wry, dark humor of a Bob Dylan song...a powerful portrait of one girl's journey through the purgatory of depression and back."
-Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

"Thoughtful...Very brave...like all provocateurs, she poses questions which make you think."
-Julia Phillips, Vanity Fair

"Sylvia Plath with the ego of Madonna."
-The New York Times Book Review -- Review

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Praise for Bitch: In Praise of Difficult Women

"One of the more honest, insightful and witty books on the subject of women to have come along in a while."
-Karen Lehrman, New York Times Book Review

"The Courtney Love of letters--an extraordinarily thought-provoking, absorbing, wise, often poignant read. You can disagree with Wurtzel, but at least she always has a passionate point of view."
-Dana Kennedy, Entertainment Weekly

"It's got the preposterous energy of a great, drunken tantrum, and a voluptuous, sprawling style, with lots of good, zinging jokes."
-Mary Gaitskill, The Village Voice Literary Supplement


Praise for Prozac Nation:

"Sparkling, luminescent prose...by turns wrenching and comical, self-indulgent and self-aware, Prozac Nation possesses the raw candor of Joan Didion's essays, the irritating emotional exhibitionism of Sylvia Plath's Bell Jar, the wry, dark humor of a Bob Dylan song...a powerful portrait of one girl's journey through the purgatory of depression and back."
-Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

"Thoughtful...Very brave...like all provocateurs, she poses questions which make you think."
-Julia Phillips, Vanity Fair

"Sylvia Plath with the ego of Madonna."
-The New York Times Book Review

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 108 pages
  • Publisher: AtRandom; 1st edition (February 20, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0812991605
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812991604
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #260,607 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars By far, not "radical", January 14, 2005
By Ksuzy (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
I opened up this book not knowing what to expect, and was surprised at first how empowering it seemed on the surface. Some of the advice is actually worthy of praise, for example, she encourages women to ask questions and learn more about the world and to have opinions about things-- in other words, to use our brains and our voices! She also encourages women not to be afraid to indulge in life by doing things such as eating dessert and not being afraid to let the men clean up after a dinner party. Where the book starts to fall apart, however, is when she starts to suggest that in order to "be gorgeous," women should have some make-up on and should be pleasing to look at (in order not to offend those around them), and that to be fulfilled, a woman should fall in love and settle down. It's not that there's anything wrong with these things, but these are not radical ideas-- in fact, they fall very much in line with traditional advice-- and they may not be for everyone and these chapters don't seem to fit with the rest of the book, as the former chapters were vague enough to fit most women's lifestyles and choices. Was she running out of ideas on things to write about or was she that locked in to one path to happiness? We didn't need another book aimed at young women that claims to contain some secret to life so that when they try to live up to it and fail, they feel guilty and miserable, unaware of the rich options available out there.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars If You're Over 14, Beware, December 29, 2002
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A friend gave it to me, implying I guess that she thinks I'm an "uncommon woman." So that was cool. But this book sounds like it was written, I swear, by one of my my ninth-grade students, without any editing. It is THAT trite. I cannot believe that this book was written by a woman in her early 30's. I can only conclude. . . . I don't know what to conclude. I find absolutely no insight in this slim volume. If you're 13 or 14, you might relate to some of what she says and the way she says it; otherwise just chat with a friend. You're bound to get something more original and helpful than what's in this book.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment , August 13, 2006
By M. Karam "Michelle K" (White Plains, NY) - See all my reviews
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Before reading this book, I was a big Wurtzel fan. In Prozac Nation, I finished the book feeling like I had a fair idea of who she was. I respected her. This book revealed to me that she is not at all what I'd formerly imagined. I got the feeling that this work was something she through together just for the purpose of making a few bucks and having another title under her belt. It is unlike not only Prozac Nation but all her other titles. I noticed a number of contradictions within this work. Personally, I was uninterested in taking any of her "advice" which I felt was lacking sincerity. There were also generalizations made by Wurtzel about women which I thought isolate were untrue, unfair, and far from feminist. If this book hadn't been written by Wurtzel, I'd most likely have stopped reading it midway. The only reason I completed it is because I was a fan of hers. I expected better.
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1.0 out of 5 stars A Good Example of Bad Advice.
This book it a complete waste of money if you want good advice. The advice given is very hypocritical and contradictory. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jezebella

1.0 out of 5 stars So is this "Radical Sanity" repackaged?
If so, then URP and shame on everyone for dragging out EW's least imaginative and most poorly written and confusing book and trying to pass it off as a new title. Read more
Published 23 months ago by N. Charest

2.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag
This is a pretty expensive book considering it's much shorter than the average novel or even self-help book. Read more
Published on June 16, 2007 by Veronica

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Published on February 13, 2005 by K. Bell

4.0 out of 5 stars A quick and painless dose of good advice and humor
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Published on December 5, 2004 by Kelly

4.0 out of 5 stars Great advice but I feel a bit cheated
This book contains Elizabeth Wurtzel's words of wisdom--hilarious insight and advice from a great writer. Read more
Published on June 10, 2003 by S.R.W. Phillips

1.0 out of 5 stars contradictory fluff
While Wurtzel's book attempts to be a direly needed kick in the rear for the hoards of young woman who have no identity or hope outside their Prozac prescriptions or pot-bingeing... Read more
Published on May 15, 2003 by Sarah J. Lombardo

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious advice
I'm a big Wurtzel fan, so I had to read this book even though I'm part of the male species. Most of the advice is so simple that I had to wonder whether she's trying to get a... Read more
Published on March 26, 2003 by Avery Z. Conner

1.0 out of 5 stars Has Wurtzel Run Out of Addictions and Problems?
Has Wurtzel's life become--gasp--normal, and does she need to plagarize others? Let's see..."It's not that you have to see it to believe it; on the contrary, you have to believe... Read more
Published on February 11, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars If you don't see the value in this advice, wake up!
I loved this book so much that I re-read it regularly. It has many truths that, sadly, are lost on several of those who've reviewed it before me. Read more
Published on May 14, 2002 by jennavive

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