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jaes_dead's review against another edition
4.75
I absolutely love this book, it really opens your eyes to not everything is what it looks like. And you never know what's going on behind closed doors.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Sexual assault, and Drug use
lobstertelephone's review
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I was never forced to read this book in school. So I picked it up at a thrift store wanting to see if the anti-drug message was as educational as many teachers thought… it wasn’t. It was very hard to finish this book due to the dated writing and slang. It was hard to root for a character who didn’t seem real. I know this book. Holds a special place in a lot of people hearts, but for me this book was quite forgettable. Cheesy. Dated. Uninspiring. I think teaching about the effects of drugs on teenagers is important and reading a book about someone who is around the same age as the reader is very effective, but Go Ask Alice is not the right book to teach these lessons.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Rape
queermath's review
this book was very gripping to me when i read it at 12 or 13 and now it is so obviously written by mormons it's just funny. drugs don't work like that!! none of this works like that!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
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