Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks

103 reviews

razzyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident, Animal cruelty, Sexism, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

grclnntt's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Ableism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual assault

rebelstorm's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

 2/5
Quality of writing: 2
Plot development: 2
Pace: 2
Characters: 2
Enjoyability: 1
Ease of reading: 3

If my own rating system would allow me to give a lower rating, I would... Yes, this was a really quick read but oh my GOD I was SO frustrated.
The main character aka "the diarist" is a really unlikable and dull character.
I can't wrap my head around how people could think this book was actually real?! I'm pretty sure a 14-15 year old don't write like that... Not even in the 70's. I'm also pretty sure that is not how drugs work... Especially weed and LSD. The diarist drinks the LSD spiked coke on July 10... 9 fucking days later she is shooting up Speed. And only then actually tried weed. And the smell of weed makes her relapse into her weed and LSD addiction?
If you want to read an actual memories by an actual teenage addict, read Zoo Station: The Story of Christiane F. it is way better written and has a bigger impact than whatever this was. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Believable as a true story of a real teen's diary in many ways but also as a questionable fantasy life - the kind of thing you might write in a diary to say what you dream about and wish to be true and maybe exaggerate too, but all because you truly believe it all to be true. Sad and compelling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Rape

_shannanigans_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse

Minor: Rape

jennergyy's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

Minor: Death

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This book is wild af. After I learned that it was written as a cautionary religious tale, it made so much more sense because like. I just don't think that a few decades ago, in any random high school, students could just get truly a Target-run grocery list of drugs. Very prodigal son vibes going on. I give the author a bit of credit because she got me to keep reading, but my goodness. I won't be reading her again, but I will be reading the newish book about all of her lies and fables. I see why this was so popular when it came out though - it's literally sex, drugs, and rock and roll. And it was QUITE a maneuver to slip by critics with an anonymous pen name.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Bullying

Moderate: Mental illness, Body horror, Alcohol, Blood, Toxic friendship, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual violence

Definitely read the context surrounding the book, if you're going to dive into this.

ninsvrs's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

It is so challenging for me that this book was originally written as a secret diary. I just finished it and I am so moved and sad and filled with emotions and thoughts...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Child abuse, and Death

stbooksmore's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I read this in school (I'm now 35) I loved this book then but when I keep trying to go re-read it it's hard to get into.
This is definitely one I recommend though but I must warn you there should be MANY trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Mental illness, Self harm, Ableism, Chronic illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Sexual content

jessicabarry91's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder