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A teenage girl’s diary about drugs, which was published as the real thing
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What it is about
This book is presented as the diary of an unnamed teenage girl who falls into drug use and the troubles that follow. It was published in 1971 as the anonymous work of a real girl and sold millions of copies. Many people now believe it was largely written by its editor, Beatrice Sparks.
Who will enjoy it
Readers curious about a controversial young adult classic.
What you will get
A quick, intense read. Its reputation as a true diary is disputed, and it deals with drug use and its dangers.
Go Ask Alice Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Young Adult · Addiction · Diary · Warning
Length
188 pages · ≈ 5 h
More about this book
Characters
An unnamed teenage girl.
Setting
An American town and school in the late 1960s.
What makes it different
A famous ‘real diary’ whose authenticity is now widely doubted.
Feel
Bleak, urgent and cautionary.
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