Talk:Girl, Interrupted
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i need some help in the summary of this book. i read it over a year ago and now i have to do a report on it. can anyone help me to inform me on what disorder susanna had and etc. --65.3.200.137 20:43, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)
I am editing this page to be strictly referencing to the memoir Girl, Interrupted. I will also be creating a new page referencing to the film. If anyone objects, please see how I also did this with both The Cider House Rules and The Cider House Rules (film). Thanks. Poisonouslizzie 03:47, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
- Looks good. - Hbdragon88 23:07, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Controversy?
What is with that controversy section? That is very us-centric, highly non-notable and un-encyclopedic. compared to the controversy around some other books (*cough*the satanic verses*cough*), a hissy fit by some mother seems totally benign. I think the controversy sections seriously needs to address why that event is encyclopedic, or it should be taken out.
- dr.alf 12:26, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
I agree. Lisa Lovechild 02:37, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Characters section
Why are only four characters listed in the characters section? It seems selective and odd, when much more are listed in the section above it. I have to admit, though, that I've only seen the film version, or else I'd make the edits myself. -Elizabennet 22:59, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Too much information from the film.
A great deal of the information on the article comes from the movie - like the character's (apart from Kaysen herself) full names, which are NOT mentioned in the book. Also, Georgina in the book has schizophrenia. It is only in the FILM that she is a pathological liar. I edited this but it has been edited back, so I edited it again. The article refers to the book not the movie, therefore all the information reguarding plot and characters should come PURELY from the book, not from the film which Kaysen herself did not even like.
I quote, from the book: "Cynthia was depressive. Polly and Georgina were schizophrenic; i had a character disorder. Sometimes they called it a personality disorder."
Sarahwb 02:08, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Georgina
This line bothers me: Georgina is now an emotionally healthy woman.
From the description in the book I'd say that's a matter of interpretation. First of all she's said to be schizophrenic which sort of rules out the "emotionally healthy" diagnosis. Second, her behaviour as described by Kaysen does not seem to be that of a fully healthy young woman. I'd prefer something like Georgina is now discharged and is living a normal life outside the hospital. Less speculative in my opinion. EconomicsGuy (talk) 14:06, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
