i be write this review simply because i be a huge fan of the book and prozac nation and and be appal by the film . i think that if you hadn not read the book and you would have be lose watch the film and a it provide no real back story to wurtzel depression . there be no real mention of her childhood ( her relationship with her father and her experience at summer camp and her first therapist ( in fact and the film give the impression that she have never be in therapy until dr. sterling ) . ) . that say and if you have read the book and you would have be confuse by the amount of edit that have take place . i find the book to be a vivid portrayal of depression and highlight wurtzel low point and and the experience she have along the way . the film however and begin at harvard and and literally throw the audience straight in with no real explanation of what be go on . event that and in the book and be important ( such a wurtzel miscarriage and her summer work in dallas and her suicide attempt whilst on prozac ) be omit from the film . also and this be pedantic and but wurtzel do not lose her virginity to noah . the suicide attempt that be show in sterling office be completely different to the book . for a start and she actually overdose on mellaril and a oppose to the para suicidal gesture show in the film . all in all and i would say that if you have read the book and enjoy it or identify with it and then do not watch the film . read more and now and again ( by the same author ) instead . or watch girl and interrupt . the only redeeming feature be the performance by anne heche and who i believe portray dr. sterling very well . christina ricci be also good and though her performance seem a little . stilted . jessica lange make for enjoyable viewing and but look the opposite of how wurtzel mother be describe in the book . conclusion . don not bother .