Alice s adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english mathematician. I made this trailer as part of my english assignment. Books similar to go ask alicejays journal goodreads. Im an advocate for banned stories that teach difficult lessons the easier way, and go ask alice definitely falls into this category. For the first time, it gives us in a single book both lewis carrolls early version of alice s adventures under ground and the full version of the story. The girl who wrote this diary lived in two different worlds, the real world and a fantasy world. There are at least 27 alice donovans in the greater nyc area. Alice louise staman, 78, a writer and historian in savannah, ga. Author alice louise staman might have died of coronavirus. A book report on go ask alice english literature essay. I think you mean go ask alice by anonymous aka beatrice sparks, but anywho. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books.
The books are better, but the movie stars two disney celebs, ryan from high school musical and mitchies friend on camp rock. Years later i found a few alice and jerry books in yard sales and it was like finding old friends. A shocking true story for fans of reasons why kindle edition by anonymous. Alice s adventures in wonderland appeals to all new generations, and richard kellys edition is a fresh and fitting jamboree for our time. A child in the midvictorian era, alice unintentionally goes on an underground adventure after accidentally falling down a rabbit hole into wonderland. This study guide consists of approximately 52 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of go ask alice. Please check your internet connection or reload this page. Girl by blake nelson written like a diary of a true 16 year old girl even though it written by a man, also made into a movie fat kid rules the world by k. Where can i find these quotes in alice in wonderland. Always home author fanny singer and chef alice waters join the book clubs april 21 virtual event.
Many books have influenced my life and how i think, but very few have altered my sense of reality. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of go ask alice. Like most back alleys of russiagate, the tracks of this story are murky. Returning to it as an adult feels a bit like youre taking part in a piece of pop culture in the vein of scared straight or reefer madness. Are there any other novels similar to alice in wonderland. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading go ask alice. A dark and edgy firstperson cautionary tale about how one girls seemingly minor choices quickly spiraled into a life as a sex worker in the tradition of go ask alice and lucy in. Find books like go ask alicejays journal from the worlds largest community of readers. An award winning novel by the name of go ask alice did that.
All picture source titles are hyperlinked to the pages that they appear on this site. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. She thinks someday shed like to get married and raise a family. During the entry where alice tried pot for the first time i almost put the book down. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Alice is a fictional character and protagonist of lewis carrolls childrens novel alice s adventures in wonderland 1865 and its sequel, through the lookingglass 1871. Perfect prep for go ask alice quizzes and tests you might have in school. Soon she meets beth, a jewish neighbor, and the two become fast friends.
A fifteenyearold drug user chronicles her daily struggle to escape the pull of the drug world. Alex and the ironic gentleman by adrienne kress has a similar madcap whimsy about it, and like alice it features a young girl going on an adventure in a strange world and meeting extraordinary people including, in this case, harried movie direc. Was alice through the looking glass based on a book. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited.
Without a coronavirus test, her death will go uncounted. One book that is extremely similar to go ask alice is jays journal, written by anonymous aka beatrice sparks again. This book is an honest account of a young person finding themselves accidentally in the world of addiction. Through out the history of film, many productions have been made based on best selling novels. Though go ask alice is a classic, its not a good book. It felt like the author beatrice sparks wasnt sure how to end it got sick of writing and. With over a million copies in print, this book has become a classic. One book that is extremely similar to go ask alice is jays journal, written by. Alysss bodyguard, searches everywhere to find alyss, so the rightful. I absolutely loved alice, and i couldnt figure out why for a very long time. For thirtyfive years, the acclaimed, bestselling firstperson account of a teenage girls harrowing decent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teen readers.
See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for kids of all ages. Lastly, ill consider some literary features of the film that bolster its accuracy while also delivering a message of consolation to viewers. Eventually, when i was in middle school, i read alice in wonderland for the very first time, and in the first year of owning a copy of the novel, i must have read it close to ten times. The sobering message of go ask alice had a huge effect on my. Girl by blake nelson written like a diary of a true 16 year old girl even though it written by a man, also made into a movie. This is a book written to scare teenagers who dont know any better out of doing drugs and thats all fine and dandy. I want to read a book in which an average everyday person somehow ends up in a surreal, crazy world. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks, breaking bailey by anonymous, calling maggie may by anonymous, it happened. The alice books actually is a movie its only one, but its a spinoff of the agony of alice. For readers of atul gawande, siddhartha mukherjee, and henry marsh, a riveting, gorgeously written biography of one of historys most fascinating and confounding diseases alzheimers from its discovery more than 100 years ago to todays race towards a cure. Teenagers dont need to be experimenting with some of the things that are addressed in this book. Based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction.
This book is part graphic novel and part documentary. Go ask alice title was inspired from thelyrics jefferson airplane white rabbit 3. Originally sold as the real diary of an actual teenager, go ask alice is the fauxmemoir of a 15yearold girl whose life is dominated by her drug problems, following her experiences from her. Are there any books similar to alice in wonderland. Goodreads members who liked go ask alice also liked. Stories similar to alice in wonderland books, stories, and novels like alice in wonderland by lewis carroll.
This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around. Go ask alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of selfdestructive escapism. Find books like go ask alice from the worlds largest community of readers. Reading go ask alice the socalled real diary, first published in 1971, of an anonymous girl who took drugs and diedis an experience so widely shared that theres little point personalizing it. Go ask alice by anonymous i have read this book at least 5 times. I also liked the book because you can see everything through the eyes of a drug addict. Everyone who encounters go ask alice goes through the same four stages titillated horror, for the young reader, at the book s dramatic depictions of drug use. Poignant and unflinchingly honest, her story is a tragedy that is repeated in towns and cities across the country. The books in order the official alice blog by phyllis. If you like go ask alice you might like similar books crank, cut, identical, impulse, aimee. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Novel versus the movie adaption of go ask alice essay. The book is based on the true diary of a sixteen year old boy from utah who ultimately committed suicide after joining a satanic cult, and the writing style is very similar to go ask alice.
Always home author fanny singer quarantines with alice. I loved the stories and the illustrations in the alice and jerry books. I read it quite quickly and ill have to say the story took a turn towards the end that i did not see coming. We moved to a new house in the middle of 1st grade. Stream go ask alice unabridged audiobook at by user1868941 from desktop or your mobile device. Go ask alice is a reference to a jefferson airplane song called white rabbit, which alludes to rampant hallucinogenic drug use in lewis carrolls alice in wonderland. A personal opinion on the reasons why the book go ask alice should not be banned. This is a list of books that for whatever reason remind me of alice s adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll.
Beth leaves for summer camp and alice goes to live with her grandparents. As powerful and as timely today as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. The book that defined my teen anxiety turned out to be a lie. Go ask alice anonymous diaries paperback january 1, 2006. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. Goodreads members who liked go ask alicejays journal also lik.