Title: Run screaming from the room . . .
Product review: . . . if anyone recommends this book. The writing is horrible, and Wurtzel is a petty, spoiled, navel-gazing, self-impressed airhead. I agree with other reviewers that people who suffer from depression and addiction deserve sympathy and support. That doesn't mean you have to *like* them, or read their mindless self-indulgent drivel. Wurtzel does not make herself into a sympathetic character, and comes across instead as so self-absorbed that she needs to be taken down a few pegs.Sadly, her book is also a disservice to everyone suffering from addiction; anyone who thinks Wurtzel is typical is likely to have little empathy for drug users. To get a fair, honest and compassionate picture of addiction and recovery, read Shavelson's HOOKED and Frey's A MILLION LITTLE PIECES.Feel bad for Wurtzel, sure. She's human. Read this book? NO - run screaming from the room.
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