Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited. This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around. Go ask alice by anonymous banned book but was it real. The book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a lie. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist.
Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. A teenager whose life is dominated by her drug problems recounts in her diary her experiences from her indoctrination into the world of drugs to three weeks before her death. As awful as it is, its better then detention school. Go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to the american library association. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. I love this book and would also recommend it to others who like ellen hopkins and books like cut or skinny. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of go ask alice.
Go ask alice is an amazing story that is passed on a real persons diary. Make it sound like something that you might write in a diary. Go ask alice has been around for decades, and is even being used as reading material in high schools. This was an english class assignment on the book, go ask alice. Go ask alice, written by an anonymous author, is a diary kept by a fifteenyearold drug user. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it.
Happening upon that anonymous diary felt like a great discovery. The phrase had a note of nostalgia to it, as if id overheard it somewhere. I think you mean go ask alice by anonymous aka beatrice sparks, but anywho. Its the cautionary tale of a vulnerable teenager, lured into the heady world of the 1960s counter culture.
She was a good girl from a good family, with everything she could want or need. Go ask alice anonymous diaries series by anonymous. Apr 25, 2014 go ask alice is a 1971 novel by beatrice sparks that bills itself the reallife diary of an anonymous teenage girl. Lines from go ask alice that, in hindsight, should have. I read it when i was in the seventh grade and was absolutely terrified by the searingly honest portrayal of what i assumed it felt like to do drugs. Go ask alice book by anonymous official publisher page. Books similar to go ask alicejays journal goodreads. Please allow 110 business days for shipping if you would like for a name to be autographed in the book, please type the name below. Lucy in the sky by anonymous was written in the same style as go ask alice, a fictional story supposedly based off of the diaries of a teenage drug addict whose life spiraled out of control and ended with death. The story is about a sixteen year old girl with a loving family and a good start in life. If you like go ask alice you might like similar books crank, cut, identical, impulse, aimee. Im now a mum and i decided a couple of years ago to read the book myself. The sobering message of go ask alice had a huge effect on my lifeand then i.
There are several books with 70sstyle crafts macrame, string art, clothing items, etc. It was reported as unsold and destroyed to the publisher and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this stripped book. The poor girl in this story gets hooked on acid, which is possible to do, i know people who have been there before, and trys so. In case you arent familiar with it, its supposedly an anonymous diary found by the parents of a fifteen year old drug user after she. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to. Go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to the. Go ask alice a teen plunges into a downward spiral of addiction in this classic cautionary tale. Find books like go ask alicejays journal from the worlds largest community of readers. Go ask alice a fifteenyearold drug user chronicles her daily struggle to escape the pull of the drug world. Oct 03, 2016 go ask alice is the firstperson tale of an accidental downward spiral into drugs, alcohol, unwanted sex, and impoverished living. If you liked go ask alice, check out these two books which are.
As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. I do understand, truly, why books like alice exist. Find books like go ask alice from the worlds largest community of readers. Jan 04, 2008 do you know anything about the book go ask alice. My plan was to read this for banned book week, and although i did not finish it during the week i meant to, i did finish it.
A teen plunges into a downward spiral of addiction in this classic cautionary tale. My very go ahead principal read it to the whole school in assembly over the course of a couple of weeks. Poignant and unflinchingly honest, her story is a tragedy that is repeated in towns and cities across the country. Go ask alice by anonymous, first edition abebooks passion for books. First published in 1971, go ask alice was the ya phenomenon of its day, and features prominently on americas most banned books list.
Go ask alice is a 1971 novel by beatrice sparks that bills itself the reallife diary of an anonymous teenage girl. Go ask alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of selfdestructive escapism. Dec 04, 2011 this was an english class assignment on the book, go ask alice. It has sold over four million copies, was adapted as a tv movie with william shatner, and is still in print over 40 years later. Go ask alice is a fiction work written anonymously and first published in 1971. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the. Go ask alice by anonymous if you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property. The book is written in diary form, but the author is anonymous. Go ask alice text only 1st first edition by anonymous by anonymous and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For thirtyfive years, the acclaimed, bestselling firstperson account of a teenage girls harrowing decent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teen readers. The book continues its claim to be the actual diary of an anonymous teenage girl who became addicted to drugs. She thinks someday shed like to get married and raise a family.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. But below the surface, she felt like she could never be good enough. Yet it was originally promoted as nonfiction, its still sold as by anonymous and the copy i have has this is alices true story on the cover plus the blurb on the back, the foreword and the psychologists comment at the back. In the tradition of go ask alice halfshadowed face of a teenager on the cover, cautionary tale told in the form of diary entries, anonymous author. I just wish there was a way to educate young and old without having to engage. Homeless, driven by drug highs and lows, she sometimes tries to regain control over her life. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Like a blink of an eye the main character turns towards drugs, sex, and running away.
The story starts off like any other book, with a normal day and a normal family. The author, through this book, doesnt wants his readers to look for advise in it, but to learn about the real world in which some teenagers have to live through. Make your own 1970s project to wear or use as decoration. Nov 20, 2003 homeless, driven by drug highs and lows, she sometimes tries to regain control over her life. It started when she was served a soft drink laced with lsd in a dangerous party game. Aug 05, 2019 me linking this hotline has done more for recovering addicts than beatrice sparks ever has 18442890879 add us on goodreads. I first heard of go ask alice when still in school in the 1980s. Jul 03, 2014 go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to the american library association. Go ask alice was written in the 1970s, a decade with a very unique sense of style.
The book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a. Like the marijuana box in my mothers vanity or the occasional tampons in the little garbage can next to the toilet, the book belonged to the. While the rest of her family adjusts to the new town, alice feels like an outcast. All the papers will be signed today and dad and mom will come get me tomorrow. My name is roxanne sancto and ill be writing all things music, book and movie related for itcher mag. See a complete list of the characters in go ask alice and indepth analyses of alice, diary, parents, and joel. Based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction.
Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years after. Go ask alice, written originally in 1971 is still relevant today. Sep 27, 2016 i think you mean go ask alice by anonymous aka beatrice sparks, but anywho. Many books have influenced my life and how i think, but very few have.
In the tradition of go ask alice and lucy in the sky, a harrowing account of anorexia and addiction. Go ask alice is small, 224 under size pages and written in diary format so is a quick read. January 24th after youve had it, there isnt even life without drugs. A dark and edgy firstperson cautionary tale about how one girls seemingly minor choices quickly spiraled into a life as a sex worker in the tradition of go ask alice and lucy in. Go ask alice by anonymous and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Only parents can decide if they want their children to read go ask alice. It was a brave decision on her part, but the text always stayed with me. Go ask alice is based on a true story about a teenager who becomes addicted to drugs. Go ask alice is the firstperson tale of an accidental downward spiral into drugs, alcohol, unwanted sex, and impoverished living. Yet it was originally promoted as nonfiction, its still sold as by anonymous and the copy i have has this is alices true story on the cover plus the blurb on the back, the foreword and the psychologists comment at the back everything is still packaged to make out this is nonfiction. Under the provocative title, go ask alice, was the word anonymous.