Nov 20, 2003 homeless, driven by drug highs and lows, she sometimes tries to regain control over her life. Oct 27, 2014 if youd like to joining in there is a list of the books well be reading at the bottom of this post. 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. If youd like to joining in there is a list of the books well be reading at the bottom of this post. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series.
Go ask alice by anonymous i have read this book at least 5 times. When alice finally comes clean, she sees love and spirituality in everything from her family to the. I think you mean go ask alice by anonymous aka beatrice sparks, but anywho. There is an alice in the book go ask alice, but shes a minor character mentioned in only one paragraph. First published in 1971, go ask alice was the ya phenomenon of its day, and features prominently on americas most banned books list. Information in questions, answers, and other posts on this site posts comes from individual users, not justanswer.
Its great in a sense, different than anything i read at the time. Yet it was originally promoted as nonfiction, its still sold as by anonymous and the copy i have has this is alice s 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. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years after. Buy go ask alice by anonymous 9780099557494 2012 from. Readers often look forward to seeing their favourite novel be brought to life. Authentic, tragic tale of teen drug addiction a classic. I never blamed the book for fueling my anxietiesthose wheels were clearly already in motionbut i do. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Without books like this, kids will just have to try these. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. Alice could be anyone she could be someone you know, or someone you love and alice is in trouble being fifteen is hard, but alice seems fine. Collaborations 4 comments anonymous banned books bibliobeth go ash alice lunas little library.
How to help kids sort fact from fiction about the coronavirus. Turned out to be a thinly veiled anti drug propaganda book, no real alice, no diary. It is not a definitive statement on the middleclass, teenage drug world. I am very interested in the topic and would like to read some books on it but i would do my research and try to find more authentic and. 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. I cant believe this is legally sold as nonfiction in the year 2014 when back in the 70s the real author came forward admitting some of it to be her work. Go ask alice is the diary of a 15yearold girl whose drink is spiked with lsd during a party. The best selling, 1971 novel, go ask alice far surpasses its film adaptation by beatrice sparks because of the removal of crucial scenes. She was a good girl from a good family, with everything she could want or need. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. 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. Go ask alice by anonymous 1971, hardcover for sale online. Go ask alice is the fauxmemoir of a 15yearold girl whose.
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. The perks of being a wallflower the earth, my butt, and other big round things by carolyn mackler the absolutely true diary of a parttime indian by sherman alexie. I think they need to read about what could happen if they dont think about their actions. Novel versus the movie adaption of go ask alice essay.
Pretty good, i dont usually read books that were written like a journal but i heard good thinks about it. Janis new album, played in full without commercials on an fm albumside station. Its based on a true story, so i think itd be non fiction. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist. Its the cautionary tale of a vulnerable teenager, lured into the heady world of the 1960s counter culture. The writer had admitted that the work is not a nonfiction book as as advertised, but this should be fairly obvious just by. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks, 198208, avon flare edition, mass market paperback in english 1st avon flare printing 77. Jan 04, 2008 was go ask alice the reallife diary of a teenage girl. Sep 15, 2019 download go ask alice pdf by beatrice sparks. Go ask alice ebook by anonymous 9780689832499 rakuten. Through out the history of film, many productions have been made based on best selling novels. Many books have influenced my life and how i think, but very few have altered my sense of reality. Find books like go ask alicejay s journal from the worlds largest community of readers.
It was a real page turner and kept you interested the whole time. May 22, 2019 many books have influenced my life and how i think, but very few have altered my sense of reality. She concludes the first diary with the words i love god. Attributed to anonym ous, t he book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist. Go ask alice is a book written in the form of diary entries by a 15yearold girl. Two years and several doobies, heroin shots, and blow jobs for money later, shes dead from an overdose. But the big difference between alice and a lot of other kids on drugs is that alice kept a diary. I am looking for nonfiction, true story books, similar to. 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. Based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited. I read it when i was a kid and even then it really didnt seem like stuff a fifteen year old.
This tragic and extraordinary truelife story shows the devastating effect that drugabuse can have. Theres a good chance that your school either made you read this book or banned you from even looking at it. Nowadays ya lit is pretty universalharry potter really opened the doors for people to read childrens books no matter what their agebut in 1971 when our book was written that wasnt really the case. Someday shed even like to get married and raise a family of her own. Sparks worked for the late television host art linklater whose daught.
I had been reading about some books like this on amazon which youre welcome to do too, if you want to, and added two more to the one i knew. 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. And a zillion noncommercial stations below 92 mhz, or so, where you could groove on fats waller or maybe bessie smith. Homeless, driven by drug highs and lows, she sometimes tries to regain control over her life.
Its very frustrating that its marketed as non fiction when its not. She is first introduced to drugs unwittingly one day, when she attends a party held by one of her schoolmates. The 6 most ridiculous lies ever published as nonfiction. It started when she was served a soft drink laced with lsd in a dangerous party game. If you liked or wanted to like go ask alice, try reading. I actually thought it was a true story until i looked it further.
Is go ask fiction or nonfiction answered by a verified tutor. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Poignant and unflinchingly honest, her story is a tragedy that is repeated in towns and cities across the country. Alice could be anyone she could be someone you know, or someone you love and alice is in trouble. An award winning novel by the name of go ask alice did that.
The book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a lie. Make your own 1970s project to wear or use as decoration. 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. If you do like it, there is another book called jays journal that is very similar. Go ask alice is based on the actual diary of a fifteenyearold drug user.
In her diary, her one and only true friend, she tells about the colours she sees and the exhilaration she feels when shes high on drugs. Well be looking at why the book was challenged, howif things have changed since the book was originally published and what we actually think of the book. If you do like it, there is another book called jays journal that is. I am looking for nonfiction, true story books, similar to a child called it, finding fish, go ask alice. In the tradition of go ask alice and lucy in the sky, a harrowing account of anorexia and addiction. As powerful and as timely today as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. The book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a. Jan 22, 2006 is go ask fiction or nonfiction answered by a verified tutor.
As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the. Goodreads members who liked go ask alicejay s journal also lik. Go ask alice by anonymous 1971, hardcover for sale. Go ask alice which, btw, was insanely popular when i was a kid is a work of fiction that is commonly attributed to a therapist not a psychologist named beatrice sparks. Go ask a lice 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. Its based on a true story, so i think itd be nonfiction. There are several books with 70sstyle crafts macrame, string art, clothing items, etc. In my culture, i believe we carry pain until we can reconcile with it through ceremony. Nov 28, 2018 fiction may be the star of the book world. Almost home annies baby basketball diaries, jim carroll beauty queen checkers cut a recent one about treatment of a self mutilator dear miffy which is full of really foul language beware dont you dare read this, mrs. I dont really like that this book is marketed as non fiction. In the same vein, go ask alice is young adult literature because thats the audience it was specifically geared toward. Sep 27, 2016 i think you mean go ask alice by anonymous aka beatrice sparks, but anywho.
In retrospect, i can see that reading go ask alice at that particular stage of my adolescence had a profound effect on the person i became. Go ask alice was written in the 1970s, a decade with a very unique sense of style. Then she is invited to a party, a special party where the drinks are spiked with lsd and alice is never the same again. 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.
It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks as anonymous banned books. Go ask alice fanfiction archive with over 16 stories. Is the book go ask alice based on a real girls diary. Only parents can decide if they want their children to read go ask alice.
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