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Turned out to be a thinly veiled anti drug propaganda book, no real alice, no diary. The author of this diary began journaling on her sixteenth birthday. Jays journal involves satanism, and it happened to nancy involves date rape. Sep 27, 2016 i think you mean go ask alice by anonymous aka beatrice sparks, but anywho. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist. But below the surface, she felt like she could never be good enough. Its a scaremongering, preachy piece of fluff that rings hollow from beginning to end. Go ask alicejays journal book by anonymous, beatrice. No where in alden s journal is there any mention of drinking cow s blood, or any of the other alleged occult or satanic activities mentioned in jay s journal. Jays journal was allegedly the diary of a boy who committed suicide after becoming involved with the occult. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage p. Crank, reads like a go ask alice for the 21st century. If you do like it, there is another book called jay s journal that is very similar. Book recommendations for people who like crank by ellen hopkins.

Jay s journal involves satanism, and it happened to nancy involves date rape. Beatrice sparks go ask alice, after reading aldens personal journal, would soon write and release the book, jays journal. Jays journal ebook by anonymous in 2020 go ask alice, book. Oct 27, 2018 go ask alice free download ebooks pdf 1416914633 go ask alice a real diary pb n in the 35 years since its original publication, this acclaimed, bestselling diaryformat account of a teenage girl s harrowing descent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teens readers. In my opinion, go ask alice is wholly fiction, and jays journal is mostly fiction. Go ask alicejays journal paperback 2010 author anonymous. A year later came jays journal, the diary of an adolescent boy who succumbs to satan worship, which similarly credited dr. Oct 28, 2018 a few months ago i read go ask alice and was drawn in completely i didnt put it down all night until i had finished. Jay is by turn unbelievably selfrighteous and intolerably selfish, often cruel. The book continues its claim to be the actual diary of an anonymous teenage girl who became addicted to drugs. Beatrice sparks a fifteenyearold drug user chronicles her daily struggle to escape the pull of the drug world. Look at what happened with the author s other book jay s journal. Contains an excerpt of the companion diary jays journal p.

Go ask alice academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. For thirtyfive years, go ask alice, the acclaimed, bestselling firstperson account of a teenage girls harrowing descent into the nightmarish world of drugs, has left an indelible mark on generations of teen readers. Entries that repeat words three times for emphasis, for example. Jays journal, though it received a lot of criticism for not being the true story, was a good read. Jays journal ebook by anonymous in 2020 go ask alice. Ive done my research of the wiccan religion, and there is no details or information given of any form of brutality to animals and or humans.

Its great in a sense, different than anything i read at the time. Id like to include a few passages from the books wikipedia articles to show you. Jay s journal was allegedly the diary of a boy who committed suicide after becoming involved with the occult. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. If you enjoyed go ask alice then you will probably like this one more so than you would her other books. Go ask alice and jays journal are the only books of sparks that have any proof of real people behind them, and are based on actual diaries, and yet only go ask alice is listed as fiction by the publisher ever since sparks admitted that it was not entirely true, although it is still sold as nonfiction in many bookstores, and generally. So ive finished go ask alice, lucy in the sky, and jays journal and loved all of them so much. Mar 11, 2011 jay s journal is the journal of a 16 year old boy, jay that was found after his untimely death. There is much debate over the authenticity of both journals. Jays journal is the journal of a 16 year old boy, jay that was found after his untimely death.

I read it back in middle school, and while i cant say i enjoyed it exactly, it was certainly thoughtprovoking at the time. Whereas go ask alice was a genuinely moving story, despite it s misleading packaging, jay s journal offers nothing to sit the emotions. If you do like it, there is another book called jays journal that is very similar. It is written by beatrice sparks in the form of the diary of an anonymous teenage girl who becomes addicted to drugs. Find books like jays journal from the worlds largest community of readers. Sparks second diary project, jays journal, gave rise to a controversy that cast further doubt on go ask alices veracity. Later that same year, in an interview, beatrice sparks would admit that the story, despite there being a. Almost home annies baby basketball diaries, jim carroll beauty queen checkers cut a recent one about treatment of a self mutilator. Go ask alice free download ebooks pdf 1416914633 go ask. It takes place all over the us and the main characters are alice and her mom,dad, siblings, grandparents. Go ask alice kept me mesmerized throughout the scenes, and it s descriptions of the drug effects are very vivid and real. Does anyone know books similarrelated to go ask alice. Jays journal and it happened to nancy, for example.

If you like jays journal you might like similar books lucy in the sky, go ask alicejays journal, tilt, fallout, letting ana go. Jul 20, 2009 the woman who wrote go ask alice wrote several other anonymous diariescautionary tales. Jays journal letters from the inside lisa, bright and dark mature audiences perks of being a wallflower. Buy jays journal book online at low prices in india jay. Jay s journal, though it received a lot of criticism for not being the true story, was a good read. It was a gripping, entertaining read that i believe is of value as a piece of fiction. Go ask alicejays journal anonymous diaries paperback. Aside from that though, this box set is absolutely amazing. While this definitely is not another go ask alice, its somewhat similar and the story is about as believable.

It was based partially on the diary of a patient of hers but most of it was invented according to the patient s parents who provided the diary. Sep 14, 20 in my opinion, go ask alice is wholly fiction, and jays journal is mostly fiction. The novel is in epistolary format, being comprised entirely of diary entries and as such, was first thought to be an autobiography. The one exception was jays journal, a follow up to go ask alice which was based on an actual, genuine, teenage boys diary for real this time. Jay s journal and it happened to nancy, for example. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. What is, perhaps, most disturbing is how easily she slipped through the cracks. You might like thirteen reasons why by jay asher, also. Go ask alice is a 1971 book about the life of a troubled teenage girl. Jan 04, 2008 go ask alice was the product of beatrice sparks, an author who has come out with a number of teens who saw their lives ruined by their bad choices offerings, each one presented as a true. Its not supposed to be subtle because the demographic at which its aimed doesnt get subtle.

Aug 17, 2010 in the tradition of go ask alice and lucy in the sky, a harrowing account of anorexia and addiction. Whereas go ask alice was a genuinely moving story, despite its misleading packaging, jays journal offers nothing to sit the emotions. Teenagers drug use teenagers alcohol use teenage girls diary fiction. It started when she was served a soft drink laced with lsd in a dangerous party game. Buy jays journal book online at low prices in india jays. Jay was a sweet, bright high school student who cared about his grades and his friends. No where in aldens journal is there any mention of drinking cows blood, or any of the other alleged occult or satanic activities mentioned in jays journal. Jays journal book by anonymous, beatrice sparks official. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Almost home annie s baby basketball diaries, jim carroll beauty queen. In it, she chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between kristina, a. Aug 17, 2010 whereas go ask alice was a genuinely moving story, despite it s misleading packaging, jay s journal offers nothing to sit the emotions. She was a good girl from a good family, with everything she could want or need. Later that same year, in an interview, beatrice sparks would admit that the story, despite there being a real alice, was partially inspired by similar cases.

Reviewed in the united kingdom on december 3, 2007. Jul 06, 2009 i read jays journal a couple months back after being intruiged by a previous book, go ask alice. Jays journal is a book presented as an autobiographical account of a depressed teenage boy who becomes involved with a satanic group. In the 1970s, this fake diary scaredand temptedteenage. Two ordinary teens two shocking tales of addiction, paperback by anonymous, isbn 1442423102, isbn 9781442423107, brand new, free shipping in the us presents two novels in which a teenager recounts her experiences as a drug addict three weeks before her death and an. I liked it when i read it in my early teens but that s because i didnt know any better. Jays journal by anonymous, beatrice sparks 9781442419933. Again, sparks claimed to have based it on the diary of a patient. Sidebyside comparisons of jays journal and go ask alice reveal suspiciously similar writing styles. What are some books that are like diaries and are real for example go ask alice.

The woman who wrote go ask alice wrote several other anonymous diariescautionary tales. A riveting firstperson tale of addiction, in the tradition of go ask alice and jays journal. First read go ask alice in the grade, but it left such an impression. She soon becomes addicted and travels around the us trying to get off of them. Goodreads members who liked go ask alicejay s journal also lik. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read go ask alice. Aug 17, 2010 sidebyside comparisons of jay s journal and go ask alice reveal suspiciously similar writing styles. When jay s journal came up on my suggestions i got excited thinking it would be similar the description says its about drug addiction.

A fifteenyearold drug user chronicles her daily struggle to. In promotional material for another real teen diary, jay s journal, a beatrice sparks is credited as the editor of go ask alice. Go ask alicejay s journal by anonymous a boxed set of two classic, cautionary tales. Find books like go ask alicejay s journal from the worlds largest community of readers. Go ask alice is a 1971 book generally viewed to have been written by the author beatrice sparks, however the novel was published originally under the pseudonym anonymous.

A few months ago i read go ask alice and was drawn in completely i didnt put it down all night until i had finished. The intent of my mother was to heal the wounds of the loss we had suffered, and possibly help other families dealing with similar circumstances. I read jays journal a couple months back after being intruiged by a previous book, go ask alice. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. Go ask alice kept me mesmerized throughout the scenes, and its descriptions of the drug effects are very vivid and real. In promotional material for another real teen diary, jays journal, a beatrice sparks is credited as the editor of go ask alice. This is an nonfiction book based on a girl who got servers drugs in her coke.

Does anyone have any recommendations that i should read thats similar. Then, in 1978, a book called voices, a compilation of stories about troubled teens, was released, with jacket copy attributing it to beatrice sparks, the author who brought you go ask alice. I actually bought the book as a junior in high school. In the tradition of go ask alice and lucy in the sky, a harrowing account of anorexia and addiction. The name of my book is go ask alice and it is an anonymous book. Go ask alicejays journal, anonymous diaries by anonymous. This kind of book is obviously intended to carry a moral message. The one exception was jay s journal, a follow up to go ask alice which was based on an actual, genuine, teenage boy s diary for real this time. 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. She has also edited go ask alice another anonymous journal that she published.

The true story of an anonymous teenagers life on the streets. Go ask alice is a 1971 novel about the life of a troubled teenage girl. I found jays journal bizzare and gave false information. Like she could never live up to the expectations that surrounded her. If you like jay s journal you might like similar books lucy in the sky, go ask alice jay s journal, tilt, fallout, letting ana go. The novels title was taken from a line in the 1967 grace slickpenned jefferson airplane song white rabbit go ask alicewhen shes ten feet. Go ask alicejay s journal paperback oct 19 2010 by anonymous author, beatrice sparks editor 5. Go ask alicejays journal by anonymous 2010, paperback. If you liked go ask alice by author anonymous, here are some books like this. Jays journal, originally published in 1979 and rumored to be based on an actual boys life and suicide, is a wrenching and cautionary tale reminiscent of go ask alice, and is presented by the same psychiatrist, dr. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered. She said she had read an article about how i had prepared go ask alice from an existing diary, and voices, not then released, from personal interviews.