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Summary: LACKS SUBSTANCE AND PURPOSE!
Review: If the writing of this book has helped the author come to terms with her addictions, then it can be perceived as somewhat of a success. However, the book did seem considerably long and drawn out. In some parts, it absolutely rambled in great detail about insignificant facts and utter nonsence that did not relate to the story. No where did it deal with the issues of addictions or how to help individuals overcome their addiction. If readers are expecting to find a self-help book here, they may be disappointed. Rather, the the book came across as a trip through the author's own self-induced "Prosaic World" where she can think of nothing more interesting to say than expressing her opinion on the subject of television and her favourite cereal.Personally, as a counsellor and one who has studied behavioural psychology, I have listened to the stories of many addicts. There is something about her story which, to the trained eye, holds some inconsistencies from start to finish. It gives the impression there may be some additional underlying problems which have not been revealed in this book. The author deserves a ton of stars if she has overcome the burdens of her addictions, but as far as the interest level and significant impact of this book I had a difficult time giving it even one star.
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Summary: Right on
Review: This book is so important to have out there! Most people dont understand the level of ritalin abuse out there, its the kind of drug abuse that is embarassing but so REAL.Im a college student and have seen ritalin abuse since the beginning of high school. I went to a well known boarding school where kids would just call their Dr.'s for pills and some would snort it and others would sell it. Just like in Prozac nation this book is unapologetic and right on. I might be bias because I love elizabeth Wurtzels style of writing and I also have seen the effects of ritalin abuse but I think readers should give this book more of a chance than the editorial review above says.I read it cover to cover and then passed it aorund to all my friends... give it a try because if you know about ritalin abuse and coke and addiction you can relate and if you dont you can learn a lot more than you'll ever read in a text book or hear on the news.
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Summary: Classic Wurtzel
Review: This is truly a harrowing book. After having read "Radical Sanity," I thought EWurtzel had turned over a 'happy, carefree' leaf - wrong. This book delves right into where Prozac Nation left off, only in a much more dark way. I would give it 5 stars, but I don't feel it has the rhetorical power of some of her earlier works, and at times it can be extremely tedious to read (the leg tweezing section comes to mind). It's a must read for Wurtzel fans, though, or anyone interested in a first-hand account of addiction, recovery, and relapse.
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Summary: a good book... but grotesquely realistic
Review: Wurtzel's writing remains vital, though this is not as satisfying as 'Prozac Nation.' She maintains her voice of honesty, refusing to censor the disgusting qualities of self-adulation/egomania and grotesque drives which lead to her downfall into the depths of addiction. There are parts of this novel that are uncomfortable to read due to the graphic nature of her descriptions of self-mutilation; her rationalizations for her behavior are practically offensive. However, I felt the book was a satisfying read. It's actually a bit refreshing the way Wurtzel lets it all hang out. Most characters in similar books are dramatized and overly romanticized so that you will like them. To be quite honest, I doubt anyone is going to idolize Wurtzel after reading this book. She is truly repulsive, though she's generous enough to let you judge her in the same objective way which she judges every person she meets(with respect to their value within the context of our society). She even offers up her pseudo-intellectual commentary with disclaimer for her own semi-concious motives/drives. I do think she adds too much contextual reference/name dropping (ie citing movies and books almost incessantly) to her own experiences--it's annoying at times and may actually make the work less significant in the long run, but it does get you to see the true E.W. that Wurtzel herself sees in the mirror. This is truly a work of surrender for which we ought to thank Wurtzel. Wurtzel's works are a vital contribution that may lend relatives and friends an inside view of depression so that they may truly see what a miserable and insurmountable trap that deep depression represents. EW's voice is articulate and honest. EW demonstrates how depressives, as a distraction, often become junkies by choice. It is very hard for friends and relatives to understand this concept, one that EW elucidates with compassion and self-loathing at the same time. The book is taxing at times, but I think it was worth the time.
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Summary: Self-absorbed? Yes, but I still liked it!
Review: Yes, Wurtzel's book is like a train wreck. Yes, she's completely self-absorbed. And yes, she's egotistical as all get-out. Despite these faults (and maybe a little because of them), I loved the book. Wurtzel opens herself wide... to criticism, to scrutiny, to the peering eyes of her readers. She might be annoying and conceited, but she's honest, and her writing style's entertaining to boot. I couldn't put the book down, and I've read it several times besides. As long as you can put up with her self-indulgent nature, you'll like the book.
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Summary: better than prozac nation
Review: Elizabeth Wurtzel has to be one of the most brilliant writers to emerge from Gen-X and post-Gen-X America. I loved Prozac Nation (popularized recently in the movie), but I have to say that More, Now, Again is Wurtzel at her height as a writer. Wurtzel expertly conveys her emotions through both her words and writing style. While reading the book, I felt almost as anxious as if I were living it myself. Yes, it's a memoir of addiction, but More, Now, Again is an excellent book for anyone who has been living in the success-driven society present sice the 80s. Read this book, and you'll learn more about yourself than you ever knew.
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