Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks

Go Ask Alice

Beatrice Sparks

213 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

It started when she was served a soft drink laced with LSD in a dangerous party game. Within months, she was hooked, trapped in a downward spiral that took her from her comfortable home and loving family to the mean streets of an unforgiving city....

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Moods

dark 90%
sad 67%
emotional 60%
reflective 32%
tense 28%
challenging 22%
informative 10%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 41%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 38% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.31

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