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bgelean, April 17, 2008 (view all comments by bgelean)
I first read this book many years ago, and it was very powerful. I always thought it should be read by all teenagers and parents; now I think it should also be read by younger students. It is no holds barred writing about life.

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S.Elliott, May 5, 2007 (view all comments by S.Elliott)
I read this book in 3 hours. Devoured it. Yes, it is very popular among the high school crowd because it gives a voice to a demographic of kids who are struggling with real issues with drugs. Was it really written by a teenage girl? Probably not. But certainly that does not take away the influence it can have in a reader's life.

While many students read this book, the content is pretty graphic. The scenes of drug use and the narrator's experiences with sex are harsh and real.

Since it is such a quick read, it is worth experiencing.

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AciDTrip, September 10, 2006 (view all comments by AciDTrip)
i havent actually gotten the chance to read this book..but i know that its supposed to be a real 15 year old girl's diary. almost everything i've ever read about this book says thats not true. Also, the girl's name isnt Alice, her name is never mentioned, although there is an alice but shes only involved in a few paragraphs of the begining chapters. But still, from what ive read and know about his book, i would recommend it to most teenagers, especially the ones who are experimenting with drugs. Although some of the things that happen in this book arent realistic, i think it would be an intersting story.
P.S. anyone who doesnt feel like reading the book, there was a movie made back in the 70's where william shatner plays the troubled girl's father.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780689817854

Author:

Anonymous

Publisher:

Simon Pulse

Author:

Anonymous

Location:

New York, NY :

Subject:

Fiction

Subject:

Children's fiction

Subject:

Biography & Autobiography - General

Subject:

Girls

Subject:

Social Situations - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse

Subject:

Teenagers

Subject:

Drug abuse

Subject:

Children's 12-Up - Sociology

Subject:

Diaries

Subject:

Drug abuse -- Juvenile fiction.

Subject:

Situations / General

Subject:

Situations / General

Subject:

Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse

Copyright:

1998

Edition Number:

1st paperback ed.

Edition Description:

B101

Series Volume:

107-605

Publication Date:

19980301

Binding:

Paperback

Grade Level:

Young adult

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

192

Dimensions:

7 x 4.1875 in 3.568 oz

Age Level:

12-17