"After you've had it. There isn't even life without drugs..."

This book, rather diary, Go Ask Alice, is about a nameless fifteen year old who experienced the horrors of drug addiction. I first saw this book while mindlessly roaming around National Bookstore looking for a Chick Lit., but I found this. Even though it is about a girl, it is definitely not along the lines of Chick Lit. The protagonist in the story typically starts out as your normal everyday teen, with insecurities and all. Although her life in drug addiction begins when her drink was laced with LSD, and because of that a lot of things have been happening to her, from sexual abuse to drug pushing and to running away from home. But in the climax of it all she decided to start a new leaf and live a clean life. Well, she did for a short period of time but after 3 weeks of just starting out, she passed away.

This book was published in 1971, but the events that transpired, happened in the 1960's, and during that time, people were very interested in drugs. This book was actually criticized saying that a fifteen year old couldn't have experienced these things. But who knows? Drug addiction can attack anybody and from the quote above, we can see how hard it is to stay clean after you've tried to. This book shares about the harsh realities in life and this sort of humanized me more. I really appreciate this book and think that this is one of those kinds which I'll read again and again. Even though it is scary, at least it opened my eyes to what drug addicts really experience. All in all it's a great read and once I finished I realized that I am lucky to not have any contact with drugs.

"But I think when a person gets older she should be able to discuss her problems and thoughts with other people, instead of just with another part of herself as you have been to me."

References:
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www.sparknotes.com