Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks

Go Ask Alice

Beatrice Sparks

256 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Description

Have you ever kept a diary? This is the diary of a young girl growing up in sixties America – an honest account of teenage life. But as well as discovering new friends, dating and going to parties, the author of this diary discovers something else...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19,840 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
sad 67%
emotional 63%
reflective 32%
tense 31%
challenging 24%
informative 12%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 38%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 30% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 37% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.35

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