My goodness Bartlet (or whatever) why on earth did you keep reading it if got you in such a state! (Not real good for your blood pressure pal) yes it was a bit melodramatic & even a bit corny by today’s standards but this was a different time. It just shows what drugs do. Same as now. Really can’t expect you to understand. At least girls were girls & boys were boys and selfishness detroys families friends etc.. sorry you were so offended. By the way what are You burnin ? Never heard anyone talk that fast . ✌️
It’s a terrible book. And very inaccurate. It was written by a 40 year old Mormon woman who wrote it just to scare people off drugs. The ending was the worst. The beginning was the worst. And the middle, even more terrible. Nothing about that book was even realistic. Not to even mention the fatphobic comments.
This is the best review Ive watched for months - Im in tears of laughter - thank you for the LOL’s - the book sounds soooo shit I actually want to now read it !! Xxx
I'm really happy it entertained you so much! 😁 If you're in the mood for a short, trashy, so bad it's good type of read, then this book definitely fits the bill. It helps that it's under 200 pages. 🤣
I remember this book. The drug kids laced chocolate covered peanuts at the house Alice was babysitting at. She thought the parents of the baby left them out for her, the next thing she knew she woke up in the ward. In both the book and movie (spoilers) she had the presence of mind and locked herself in the closet to keep her from harming the baby during her trip, however it added to the delusions she had where she was trapped and tried clawing her way out and banging her head.
Why would the parents have left it out for her? 🤔 She wasn't even supposed to be the original babysitter! She took over for her Drug Hopped up friend and the parents didn't even know she had taken over! ....and in The Book her name isn't Alice!
@@GaryTongue-zn5diits pretty common to leave food for a babysitter and kids if they're doing a late night or overnight job. in the book they had asked her and not the other girl at all. And we find out through flashbacks that the chocolate covered peanuts were like a thank you treat left behind by the parents, or so she had assumed anyway not realizing they had been laced by the kids who refused to leave her alone.
Funny you should mention the phrase "freak wharf"...that's the phrase comedian Paul F. Tompkins jumped on in his routine about this book. So...I, uh...I thought Go Ask Alice was the real deal when I read it in the mid-eighties, at eleven or twelve. All I knew about sixties culture was my budding interest in The Beatles, as well as the occasional Scooby-Doo or Monkees rerun, so it didn't ring phony to me at the time because I just thought that this was how they talked in the sixties. I was too sheltered at the time to realize that no teenager, of ANY era, would talk like this...or write like this in her diary. Or the unlikelihood that a strung-out runaway would still keep said diary on paper scraps while struggling to survive on the streets. Or that she'd still KEEP these scraps when she went home. Or that they'd be found after her death.
It probably is trash. I read it when I was 15. So I dont remember all the details. I was a stoner and I knew that it was a cautionary tale, but at the time I thought it was pretty cool listening to her describe all her drug experiences. But it was totally unrealistic. One thing I know is that it didnt deter me from trying drugs in the slightest. If anything it piqued my interest even more.
😆Yeah, admittedly I got a little heated. 😛Honestly, the only reason I kept reading was because it was so bad it was both infuriating and hilarious; I had to see how bad it got. And it got pretty damn bad, lol. I don't blame you for DNFing.
I hate Beatrice Sparks so much! I've written so many blog posts ripping her garbage apart, and later made videos based off those posts. The only reason I read her books is to take one for the team and warn other people away from them. Right now I'm working on a series about everything wrong with It Happened to Nancy, which I believed was real at fourteen.
I've always said that people should read things for themselves. Don't rely on a review of mine to decide if you want to read something. And if the book helped you in some way as a teenager, then that's great. I simply don't think it holds up as literature, and that's only my opinion.
I learned that "Go ask Alice" was a fraud in the comments section of an Illuminaughty vid, now you're telling me that Crank by Ellen Hopkins is garbage too?!? Damn what other childhood books am I going to learn are lies today! love your video tho, I read this book in middle school and it made me super paranoid that I was going to get roofied anywhere anytime FOR YEARS. Can't wait to see your Crank vid too
Lol, I will say that I thought Crank was better than this book, it was more nuanced and well-written, but I still think it fumbled when it came to depicting these serious topics. But I go into all of that in my video. Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
I've always said there's no such thing as a bad book, just one you didn't like. I could see how someone would like this book as a kid but the fact that it was peddled as "truth" and was required reading to scare kids into not taking drugs is just gross. It's so clear that the author doesn't know anything about drugs and doesn't know how to approach the subject properly. There are much better books out there that explain drug use that kids can read.
Australian high school mandatory reading in 1983 for yr9 . I remember the cover of book had drugs on it and tried 4/5 of them ❤. Don’t forgot the film with William ( between Star Trek and TJHooker) Shatner with a glue on moustache.
it’s even worse then you realize. For one thing, LSD is NOT addictive. They made it seem like it could cause withdrawals or something. (who prostitutes themself for LSD?!) and another thing was how inconsistent their “anonymity” was presented. Sometimes they made a point to say it wasn’t the persons real name. Other times they just presented their full name, and another time they presented the anonymity with a bunch of underscores…you know like “______”. yeah, it’s shitty
By all means read Go Ask Alice but get it for free if you can. I strongly advise that you read Rick Emerson's Unmask Alice too and then make up your own mind.
My goodness Bartlet (or whatever) why on earth did you keep reading it if got you in such a state! (Not real good for your blood pressure pal) yes it was a bit melodramatic & even a bit corny by today’s standards but this was a different time. It just shows what drugs do. Same as now. Really can’t expect you to understand. At least girls were girls & boys were boys and selfishness detroys families friends etc.. sorry you were so offended. By the way what are You burnin ? Never heard anyone talk that fast . ✌️
It’s a terrible book. And very inaccurate. It was written by a 40 year old Mormon woman who wrote it just to scare people off drugs. The ending was the worst. The beginning was the worst. And the middle, even more terrible. Nothing about that book was even realistic. Not to even mention the fatphobic comments.
Could not agree more! Will never not trash this book
This is the best review Ive watched for months - Im in tears of laughter - thank you for the LOL’s - the book sounds soooo shit I actually want to now read it !! Xxx
I'm really happy it entertained you so much! 😁 If you're in the mood for a short, trashy, so bad it's good type of read, then this book definitely fits the bill. It helps that it's under 200 pages. 🤣
@BartelsBookshelf
Short? It isn't short by any stretch of the imagination, especially since it is supposed to be a dairy.
I remember this book. The drug kids laced chocolate covered peanuts at the house Alice was babysitting at. She thought the parents of the baby left them out for her, the next thing she knew she woke up in the ward. In both the book and movie (spoilers) she had the presence of mind and locked herself in the closet to keep her from harming the baby during her trip, however it added to the delusions she had where she was trapped and tried clawing her way out and banging her head.
Why would the parents have left it out for her? 🤔 She wasn't even supposed to be the original babysitter! She took over for her Drug Hopped up friend and the parents didn't even know she had taken over!
....and in The Book her name isn't Alice!
@@GaryTongue-zn5diits pretty common to leave food for a babysitter and kids if they're doing a late night or overnight job. in the book they had asked her and not the other girl at all. And we find out through flashbacks that the chocolate covered peanuts were like a thank you treat left behind by the parents, or so she had assumed anyway not realizing they had been laced by the kids who refused to leave her alone.
Oooh boy, I don’t think I can do this one. Great video!
Thanks! And I don't blame you 😂
Ooooh boy. Hesitant to read this one. 😂 I’ll give it a go and see how it plays out. Great review! -📚MJ
I hope your time with it is less painful than mine. 🤣
Funny you should mention the phrase "freak wharf"...that's the phrase comedian Paul F. Tompkins jumped on in his routine about this book.
So...I, uh...I thought Go Ask Alice was the real deal when I read it in the mid-eighties, at eleven or twelve. All I knew about sixties culture was my budding interest in The Beatles, as well as the occasional Scooby-Doo or Monkees rerun, so it didn't ring phony to me at the time because I just thought that this was how they talked in the sixties. I was too sheltered at the time to realize that no teenager, of ANY era, would talk like this...or write like this in her diary. Or the unlikelihood that a strung-out runaway would still keep said diary on paper scraps while struggling to survive on the streets. Or that she'd still KEEP these scraps when she went home. Or that they'd be found after her death.
It probably is trash. I read it when I was 15. So I dont remember all the details. I was a stoner and I knew that it was a cautionary tale, but at the time I thought it was pretty cool listening to her describe all her drug experiences. But it was totally unrealistic. One thing I know is that it didnt deter me from trying drugs in the slightest. If anything it piqued my interest even more.
Damn....you ripped this one right up. But I can agree with it all. At least the parts I read. I just could not put myself through it to finish
😆Yeah, admittedly I got a little heated. 😛Honestly, the only reason I kept reading was because it was so bad it was both infuriating and hilarious; I had to see how bad it got. And it got pretty damn bad, lol. I don't blame you for DNFing.
I hate Beatrice Sparks so much! I've written so many blog posts ripping her garbage apart, and later made videos based off those posts. The only reason I read her books is to take one for the team and warn other people away from them. Right now I'm working on a series about everything wrong with It Happened to Nancy, which I believed was real at fourteen.
I liked the book. Read it for yourself and make your own assessment. I enjoyed it because I was going through a lot of these things as a teenager
I've always said that people should read things for themselves. Don't rely on a review of mine to decide if you want to read something. And if the book helped you in some way as a teenager, then that's great. I simply don't think it holds up as literature, and that's only my opinion.
I really liked it! I'm going to re-read and see how it goes. Lol
One of my most favorite books as teenager also lol. So were the ‘Flowers in the attic’ series
This is the best review on this book ever.
I learned that "Go ask Alice" was a fraud in the comments section of an Illuminaughty vid, now you're telling me that Crank by Ellen Hopkins is garbage too?!? Damn what other childhood books am I going to learn are lies today! love your video tho, I read this book in middle school and it made me super paranoid that I was going to get roofied anywhere anytime FOR YEARS. Can't wait to see your Crank vid too
Lol, I will say that I thought Crank was better than this book, it was more nuanced and well-written, but I still think it fumbled when it came to depicting these serious topics. But I go into all of that in my video. Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
I've always said there's no such thing as a bad book, just one you didn't like. I could see how someone would like this book as a kid but the fact that it was peddled as "truth" and was required reading to scare kids into not taking drugs is just gross. It's so clear that the author doesn't know anything about drugs and doesn't know how to approach the subject properly. There are much better books out there that explain drug use that kids can read.
Australian high school mandatory reading in 1983 for yr9 .
I remember the cover of book had drugs on it and tried 4/5 of them ❤. Don’t forgot the film with William ( between Star Trek and TJHooker)
Shatner with a glue on moustache.
I loved the book as a teen, not sure why. I wish they had made it clearer to kids that it was NOT a real diary
Why would Beatrice Sparks have done that? Then, it wouldn't have sold a Gillin copies! DUH!
I read this at one point I remember struggling to keep track of where she was
Actually drug users can get very paranoid and violent. So "Go ask Alice was right on that point.
it’s even worse then you realize. For one thing, LSD is NOT addictive. They made it seem like it could cause withdrawals or something. (who prostitutes themself for LSD?!) and another thing was how inconsistent their “anonymity” was presented. Sometimes they made a point to say it wasn’t the persons real name. Other times they just presented their full name, and another time they presented the anonymity with a bunch of underscores…you know like “______”. yeah, it’s shitty
I do not understand how this book has so many fans
By all means read Go Ask Alice but get it for free if you can. I strongly advise that you read Rick Emerson's Unmask Alice too and then make up your own mind.
Dude, that face is a horror movie
Horrible book, just finished it today. It’s just so easy to make fun of.
Yep, it certainly is, hence the entire existence of this video. 🤣Very validating to hear that so many people feel the same way. 😛
Oh! If only I could write a descent RUclips Comment! Oh, Despair is me! Curses!
If you go Ask Alyson Wonderland - Even she will tell you this book is all kinds of fuqed up!
They? There is no "they". This book was written by One Woman- Beatrice Sparks!