Appease My Desires

Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks (as “Anonymous”)

I give this book 2 stars out of 5.

Book Description:

In the 35 years since its original publication, this acclaimed, bestselling diary-format account of a teenage girl’s harrowing descent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teens readers. This special anniversary edition includes a readers’ group guide. Original.

213 pages in the edition I read from.

My Review:

Personally, I didn’t like this book that much. I thought the story was interesting but I’m not a fan of books formatted as diaries. They’re always interesting, I just find it harder to immerse myself in the story. I started to really enjoy this book during the final 50 pages, but the entry before the epilogue ruined my mildly affectionate feeling for the book. SPOILERS. The fact that she decides that no one needs to keep a journal once they have grown up pissed me off. Keeping a journal is something that generally leads to higher thinking — of at least that’s what I’ve been taught by various teachers and professors. Keeping a journal is an amazing exercise for a person to do, in my opinion. END SPOILERS. The book was worth the read, I believe, definitely something I am glad that I have read, but not something I can see myself putting on my “best loved” books.