Though the book is an easy read, i would not think any less of the story itself. Listen to go ask alice by anonymous available from rakuten kobo. Life at 15 isnt easy for a girl if shes shy and hates the way she looks. Pdf go ask alice by beatrice sparks book free download 2 pages free download or read online go ask alice pdf epub book. Audiobook bay abb download unabridged audiobook for free or share your audio books. This was an english class assignment on the book, go ask alice. 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. Some people maintain that alice in wonderland can only have been written by an author with considerable hallucinogenic mushroom experience under their belt. She feels very alone and misunderstood, seeking approval from her mother and other people. The novel is in epistolary format, being comprised entirely of diary entries and as such, was first thought to be an autobiography. But those of you old enough to remember the latter portion of the 70s might remember that beatrice sparks, the editor of go ask alice, also edited a bunch of other alarmist books aimed at teens, all supposedly taken from teenagers diaries.
Beatrice sparks was an american therapist and mormon youth counselor who was known for producing books purporting to be the real diaries of troubled teenagers. So when shes finally accepted by a group, she doesnt refuse their party games, even if it means taking lsd. I remember reading this book when i was as young as the character in it. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to. On a normal day in alice s world, she decides to buy a journal to write in it every week to record her. She imagines she may go into child guidance or psychology some day to help out others, and she vows to quit drugs. This book really opened my eyes to the effects of drugs.
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 go ask alice community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. With over a million copies in print, this book has become a classic. It was passed off as a real, anonymous diary for years and years, but the author is actually beatrice sparksdoes this change my opinion of the book. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 2 pages and is available in paperback format. Go ask alice by christina moore audiobook listen online scribd. Go ask alice has recently become one of the most interesting and captivating books i have ever read. Go ask alice 2006 read online free book by anonymous in.
She is jealous of both of her younger siblings, a brother and a sister, believing she is the letdown child. Go ask alice anonymous diaries the anonymous diary collection. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist. Poignant and unflinchingly honest, her story is a tragedy that is repeated in towns and cities across the country. Go ask alice audiobook online downloads, search for free unabridged audio book torrent. Go ask alice was written in the 1970s, a decade with a very unique sense of style.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Go ask alice audiobook download go ask alice audiobook free go ask alice. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. Go ask alice by anonymous if you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property. The diary begins right before alice s fifteenth birthday. A list of important facts about anonymouss go ask alice, including setting, climax, protagonists, and antagonists. Reading go ask alice the 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. 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. Listen to go ask alice audiobook by anonymous, narrated by christina moore. 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. 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.
As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. Alice talks with a priest about teen runaways, and he calls her parents. Go ask alice was the product of beatrice sparks, an author who has come out with a number of teens who saw their lives ruined by their bad choices offerings, each one presented as a true. Go ask alice, by anonymous by alyssa guthrie on prezi. Listen to go ask alice by christina moore for free with a 30 day free trial. Life at fifteen isnt easy for a girl if shes shy and hates the way she looks. The book is said to be the actual diary of an anonymous teenage girl who became addicted to drugs. The book of david anonymous diaries breaking bailey anonymous diaries. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. 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. In the city, alice meets several other runaways and talks to them about why they left home. Each day is heaven or hell, depending on who talks to her, or.
The first edition of this novel was published in 1971, and was written by beatrice sparks. Go ask alice by christina moore audiobook listen online. Everyone who encounters go ask alice goes through the same four stages titillated horror, for the young reader, at the book s dramatic depictions of drug use. There are several books with 70sstyle crafts macrame, string art, clothing items, etc. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book. Throughout the whole book, it brought the readers attention by giving us enough details.
Make your own 1970s project to wear or use as decoration. Pdf go ask alice book by beatrice sparks free download. Only parents can decide if they want their children to read go ask alice. Each day is heaven or hell, depending on who talks to her, or who doesnt. I found it very hard to put down the book once i began reading. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. Go ask alice audiobook by anonymous 9781440781933 rakuten. Go ask alice audiobook download, free online audio books. I did give it an extra star in recognition of the fact that it probably read better decades ago than it.
I think this book writes in a interesting way while it teaches us a life lesson by expressing in diary form. Based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction. 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. Switch back and forth between reading the kindle book and listening to audible audiobook. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks, 198208, avon flare edition, mass market paperback in english 1st avon flare printing 77. Go ask alice is a 1971 book generally viewed to have been written by the author beatrice sparks, however the novel was published originally under the pseudonym anonymous. The books deal with topical issues such as drug abuse, satanism, teenage pregnancy or aids, and are presented as cautionary tales. Stream go ask alice unabridged audiobook at by user1868941 from desktop or your mobile device. The book and especially the ending shows the harsh reality of drugs and addiction in teenagers.
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