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louisayd's review
2.0
I found the author to be so difficult to like and incredibly whiny. The afterword was probably the only ~30 pages of the book that I didn't find annoying.
joemdief's review
4.0
Why I continue to read this story of selfish, continually vexing self-pity, is beyond me..but I'm currently spellbound into finishing it. She writes with a passion, as if her all consuming depression is the only matter of concern in the world. In the authors eyes, there are no starving children in third world countries, there are no wars or natural disasters tearing families and communities apart. There is only Elizabeth Wurtzel. Although I keep thinking how I'd like to step into the story and slap the ignorant girl, I am not bored by her incessant bleating and bitching, because I think any young woman who has dealt with anxiety, struggle, or depression can relate, if only on a subnormal scale, to her frequent gripes. I praise her for writing such a controversial book, which has no doubt brought her heavy criticism due to her lack of compassion for anything or anyone beyond her own problematic, self loathing, and attention seeking self. Her ignorance also shows that she's got nerve, and perhaps that keeps me engaged.
Just finished reading..I appreciate when an author doesn't "sugar coat" a story, or leave out paticular details due to a typical aversion of certain topics by some people. I like the raw emotion, and after reading the authors own words describing her book, I understand why she wrote in such an exasperating form. Though I disagree that psychoactive drugs are a positive method of alleviating depression in the long run, I feel that the topic/problem is still often dismissed as youth "acting out" or seeking attention, when it can be a very serious issue.
Just finished reading..I appreciate when an author doesn't "sugar coat" a story, or leave out paticular details due to a typical aversion of certain topics by some people. I like the raw emotion, and after reading the authors own words describing her book, I understand why she wrote in such an exasperating form. Though I disagree that psychoactive drugs are a positive method of alleviating depression in the long run, I feel that the topic/problem is still often dismissed as youth "acting out" or seeking attention, when it can be a very serious issue.
annashiv's review against another edition
4.0
I think this book accurately portrays depression, and what it is like in the mind of someone experiencing it. It may seem self-centered and narcissistic, but that's what depression is. It is all completely in one's head and completely obsessed with itself. It consumes everything and anything, tainting everything. I completely related to a lot of things she wrote and understood it all perfectly. I'm glad she wrote this. It is comforting for those going through depression to see someone who reached the other side, to know they aren't alone, to relate to someone in such a way. It's important.
redflower10's review
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
4.0
I saw a TikTok that said this book made them drop out of school and get sectioned in a psych ward - I think this tells you everything you may need to know. Avoid if you experience depressive moods as this may trigger you like nothing else before.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness
janessakat's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.5
Beautifully written. I learned an entirely new vocabulary from Wurtzel’s intricate writing style. The way she writes about depression is almost beyond words. She makes a very individualized experience seem relatable in a sense. However, this book was redundant and could have been shortened to less than 300 pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Rape
bungadinding's review
4.0
Ugh, buku yang cukup sulit dibaca, karena pengalaman dengan mental illness memang tidak menyenangkan. Pembaca dibawa dari satu episode ke episode lain dari depresinya Elizabeth Wurtzel, penuh dengan histeria, tindakan-tindakan impulsif dan pemikiran-pemikiran nggak masuk akal, so very frustrating.
But it's real. Idk, seandainya mental illness bisa di-profile kayak permintaan-permintaan crowdfunding di kitabisadotcom, yang menimbulkan haru dan simpati sehingga orang mau sukarela menolong. Kenyataannya depresi dan gangguan kejiwaan lainnya is not pretty at all, not sympathetic, lebih kayak harus ngadepin orang paling toxic dan nyebelin sedunia, you might even think that they deserve to be doomed....
Aku rasa di sinilah poin di mana orang sulit memahami mental illness. Karena nggak masuk akal kelihatannya. Tapi pada kenyataannya, menderita mental illness juga nggak mudah, sangat amat nggak mudah, bagi para penderitanya. It's full of pain and struggle. Idk, harapanku sih semoga semakin banyak orang yang bisa lebih berusaha berempati dan memahami mental illness, karena seperti yang dikemukakan penulis di akhir buku, depresi dan mental illness sebetulnya bukan masalah personal seseorang, ini sudah jadi masalah publik karena banyak orang yang mengalaminya, tapi masih sedikit yang yang peduli tentang masalah ini.
Membaca buku ini perlu sabar dan hati-hati karena bisa terseret mood gloomy-nya Elizabeth. Tapi kalau aku personal sih tida bisa membohongi diri, aku selalu tertarik sama cerita-cerita depresif semacam ini. Jadi merasa nggak terlalu sendirian. Juga karena aku sesama pengguna fluoxetine (walau yang aku pakai sekarang udah merek generiknya bukan brand Prozac lagi). Jadi belajar info sejarah menarik, bahwa ternyata Peozac belum terlampau lama ada di peredaran (baru 20 tahunan) dan sempat sangat booming pas kemunculannya di Amerika.
But it's real. Idk, seandainya mental illness bisa di-profile kayak permintaan-permintaan crowdfunding di kitabisadotcom, yang menimbulkan haru dan simpati sehingga orang mau sukarela menolong. Kenyataannya depresi dan gangguan kejiwaan lainnya is not pretty at all, not sympathetic, lebih kayak harus ngadepin orang paling toxic dan nyebelin sedunia, you might even think that they deserve to be doomed....
Aku rasa di sinilah poin di mana orang sulit memahami mental illness. Karena nggak masuk akal kelihatannya. Tapi pada kenyataannya, menderita mental illness juga nggak mudah, sangat amat nggak mudah, bagi para penderitanya. It's full of pain and struggle. Idk, harapanku sih semoga semakin banyak orang yang bisa lebih berusaha berempati dan memahami mental illness, karena seperti yang dikemukakan penulis di akhir buku, depresi dan mental illness sebetulnya bukan masalah personal seseorang, ini sudah jadi masalah publik karena banyak orang yang mengalaminya, tapi masih sedikit yang yang peduli tentang masalah ini.
Membaca buku ini perlu sabar dan hati-hati karena bisa terseret mood gloomy-nya Elizabeth. Tapi kalau aku personal sih tida bisa membohongi diri, aku selalu tertarik sama cerita-cerita depresif semacam ini. Jadi merasa nggak terlalu sendirian. Juga karena aku sesama pengguna fluoxetine (walau yang aku pakai sekarang udah merek generiknya bukan brand Prozac lagi). Jadi belajar info sejarah menarik, bahwa ternyata Peozac belum terlampau lama ada di peredaran (baru 20 tahunan) dan sempat sangat booming pas kemunculannya di Amerika.
unavenusleyendo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Vomit