It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Perfect prep for go ask alice quizzes and tests you might have in school. Im now a mum and i decided a couple of years ago to read the book myself. With over a million copies in print, this book has become a classic. Two years ago, riley young fled from lawton, alabama. In it, she chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between kristina, a more. Its not the kind of book i normally read but i have to admit it did hook me, and once alice started on her downward spiral i raced through it. If you liked or wanted to like go ask alice, try reading. Choose your favorite scene from the book and rewrite it using modern language. Go ask alice ebook by anonymous 9780689832499 rakuten. Questions about the books authenticity and true authorship began to arise in the late 1970s, and it is now generally viewed as a work of fiction written by beatrice sparks, a therapis.
The reader has to be mature, but the book should not be shot down because some people are too immature to read it. 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. When the family moves for the collegeenglishprofessor fathers new job, alice apprehensively approaches the unfamiliar and befriends another shy girl, beth, who shares her outsider status. There are several books with 70sstyle crafts macrame, string art, clothing items, etc. An award winning novel by the name of go ask alice did that. Go ask alice anonymous diaries series by anonymous. Only parents can decide if they want their children to read go ask alice.
Authentic, tragic tale of teen drug addiction a classic. It is not a definitive statement on the middleclass, teenage drug world. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks is an epistolary work, meaning that is structured as a series of entries such as letters or in this case, a diary. Go ask alice by anonymous if you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property.
There is an alice in the book go ask alice, but shes a minor character mentioned in only one paragraph. It is, however, a highly personal and specific chronicle. 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. Jamie smithjackson portrays a shy, slightly overweight high schooler who is so anxious for acceptance that she falls in with the drug crowd. 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. Go ask alice author unknown july 7th im at grans and today a strange thing happened.
Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. Some people maintain that alice in wonderland can only have been written by an author with considerable hallucinogenic mushroom experience under their belt. Everything seems normal at first, but that soon changes when she is enticed into the world of drugs. It was a brave decision on her part, but the text always stayed with me. 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. Books similar to go ask alice goodreads share book. D espite the popularity of go ask alice, the mystery of the diarists identity has never been truly solved, and none of her relatives have ever come forward to claim a share of the royalties. Everyone who encounters go ask alice goes through the same four stages titillated horror, for the young reader, at the books dramatic depictions of drug use. Through out the history of film, many productions have been made based on best selling novels. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the. 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. My very go ahead principal read it to the whole school in assembly over the course of a couple of weeks.
Reading go ask alicethe socalled real diary, first published in 1971, of an anonymous girl who took drugs and diedis an experience so widely shared that theres little point personalizing it. She is a pretty typical teenage girl in the late 1960sshes mostly concerned with school, boys, her hair, and fitting in okay, thats pretty typical for any decade. Universal studios 100 universal city plaza, universal city, california, usa. As such, we hope it will provide insights into the increasingly complicated world in which we live. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to.
Make it sound like something that you might write in a diary. 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 book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a. In go ask alice, the diary is written by a teenage girl over a twoyear period and chronicles her experiences with.
As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. Jill peters came by and said she was going to have a few kids over tomorrow night and shed call me. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Go ask alice is a memoir that follows the diary of a teenage girl during the late sixties. Go ask alice by anonymous was a completely eyeopening book that both broke my heart, and made me realize the morals of life although they werent mentioned. Romeo and juliet as told in a series of texts mar 30, 2020. I now understand this was not a true story but at the time i couldnt get over alices story and the consequences. Her habit eventually becomes a problem, leading her to run away from home numerous times, before landing herself into serious danger. May 22, 2019 novel gazing the book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a lie the sobering message of go ask alice had a huge effect on my lifeand then i found out the real story. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist.
Go ask alice book ottawa public library bibliocommons. As powerful and as timely today as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. Novel versus the movie adaption of go ask alice essay cram. I think this book writes in a interesting way while it teaches us a life lesson by expressing in diary form. If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our weekly recommendation thread, suggested reading page, or ask in rsuggestmeabook. I only know that last night i had the most incredible experience of my life.
Novel gazing the book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a lie the sobering message of go ask alice had a huge effect on my lifeand then i. July 9th i dont know whether i should be ashamed or elated. Throughout the whole book, it brought the readers attention by giving us enough details. Pick 7 movies and well tell you what book you should read while youre social distancing mar 24, 2020. Book of answers is published and the site gets an overhaul and updated look go ask alice.
Ellen hopkinss semiautobiographical verse novel, crank, reads like a go ask alice for the 21st century. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to return home and stay clean, her pleas to god to save her, her trust and love for her family, and her ultimate failure. 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. A dark and edgy firstperson cautionary tale about how one girls seemingly minor choices quickly spiraled into a life as a sex worker. The book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a lie. Go ask alice is the firstperson tale of an accidental downward spiral into drugs, alcohol, unwanted sex, and impoverished living. Sep 16, 2012 go ask alice 1973 full movie miss flowahs. The diary begins right before alices fifteenth birthday.
In go ask alice, the diary is written by a teenage girl over a twoyear period and chronicles her experiences with drugsmainly marijuana, acid, and speed. Oct 03, 2016 go ask alice is the firstperson tale of an accidental downward spiral into drugs, alcohol, unwanted sex, and impoverished living. 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. 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 is a reference to a jefferson airplane song called white rabbit, which alludes to rampant hallucinogenic drug use in lewis carrolls alice in wonderland. Go ask alice has been around for decades, and is even being used as reading material in high schools. Go ask alice ebook by anonymous 9780689832499 rakuten kobo. Alice was the pseudonymous name of the teenaged author who wrote the book upon which this aboveaverage tv movie was based. I first heard of go ask alice when still in school in the 1980s. Jan 22, 2018 reading go ask alicethe socalled real diary, first published in 1971, of an anonymous girl who took drugs and diedis an experience so widely shared that theres little point personalizing it. 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. Go ask alice was written in the 1970s, a decade with a very unique sense of style. Jan 04, 2008 do you know anything about the book go ask alice. Go ask alicejays journal by anonymous, paperback barnes.
Go ask alice book by anonymous official publisher page. Its said that the author of the book upon which this movie was based wrote it as a work of. Nov 20, 2003 based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction. In the 1970s, this fake diary scaredand temptedteenage. This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around. Novel versus the movie adaption of go ask alice essay. Go ask alice is based on the actual diary of a fifteenyearold drug user. Three riveting, lifechanging diaries of addiction and heartbreak in the tradition of go ask alice are now available in one collectible boxed set. Poignant and unflinchingly honest, her story is a tragedy that is repeated in towns and cities across the country. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read go ask alice.
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