Is Go Ask Alice a true story?

Revelation, for the adult reader, that Go Ask Alice is not, in fact, a “real diary” but a fictional hoax written by a Mormon youth counselor named Beatrice Sparks whose other books included Jay’s Journal (the “real diary” of an anonymous boy who got involved in Satanism and died) and It Happened to Nancy (the “real …

Why was ask Ask Alice banned?

In 1993, “Go Ask Alice” was removed from the Wall Township, NJ Intermediate School library by the Superintendent of Schools because the book contains “inappropriate” language and “borders on pornography.” Responding to an anonymous letter, the superintendent ordered the book removed from all reading lists and classroom …

What genre is Go Ask Alice?

Young adult fiction
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What happened to Alice’s friend in Go Ask Alice?

The diarist was found dead in her home by her parents when they returned from a movie. She died from a drug overdose, either accidental or premeditated.

What does BP stand for in Go Ask Alice?

So what is Go Ask Alice about? Oh, friends, buckle up. It’s a car crash of a book. Our young, unnamed protagonist feels like she doesn’t fit in and has a crush on some dude at her school. The first couple pages are basically about how she’s dieting (with her mother’s support…

Who is the person in Go Ask Alice?

Alice is the anonymous protagonist (her name is an allusion to a Jefferson Airplane song) whose intermittent diary entries narrate Go Ask Alice. An intelligent, sensitive girl with a literary flair, she experiments with drugs and the counterculture to escape from her low self-esteem and consuming loneliness.

Why is it called Go Ask Alice?

The title was taken from a line in the 1967 Grace Slick-penned Jefferson Airplane song “White Rabbit” (“go ask Alice/ when she’s ten feet tall”); the lyrics in turn reference scenes in Lewis Carroll’s 1865 novel Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, in which the title character Alice eats and drinks various substances.

What drugs does Alice do in Go Ask Alice?

At the party, Alice unwittingly drops LSD and experiences a fantastic drug trip. Though curious, she vows not to do drugs again. Alice happily experiments with more drugs and loses her virginity while on acid.

Who is Beth in Go Ask Alice?

Beth. Beth is Alice’s Jewish neighbor, a nice girl with whom Alice bonds at first but, after Alice’s drug use, Alice finds has changed.