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writeonsteph's reviews
1224 reviews
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While it is a classic within the YA circle, I always struggle with how inauthentic the story feels. Unlike novels like Speak, where the diary entries make you feel like you are befriending the narrator, at all times in "Go Ask Alice" you feel like an outsider. Whether the claims of it being faked are true or not, it remains one of the more puzzling novels that continues to be read.
A quietly underrated novel by Palahniuk, it takes the classic trope of a cult survivor, and spins it on its head.
