The torture* and hell of adolescence has rarely been captured as clearly as it is in this classic diary by an anonymous, addicted teen. Lonely, awkward, and under extreme pressure from her “perfect” parents, “Anonymous” swings madly between optimism and despair.

    “Go Ask Alice” is set up as the diary of 15-year-old girl who lives a “great life” and is loved by her family. She soon moves to a new town and, having a hard time making friends, she goes to live with her grandmother for the summer at her old town. She reunites with an old friend who invites her to a party where her drink is spiked with LSD. She’s addicted*.

    From that moment, this diarist begins a frightening journey into darkness. The drugs take the edge off* her loneliness and self-hate, but they also turn her life into a nightmare of exalting highs and excruciating* lows. Although there is still some question as to whether this diary is real or fictional, there is no question that it has made a profound impact on millions of readers during the more than 25 years it has been in print. Despite a few dated references to hippies and some expired* slang, the book still offers a chronicle of a teenager’s life spinning out of control.

    This is a good book for young teenagers to read. The point is, as it always was, that casual drug use is simply not a good idea, and it places you in a situation where one thing can easily lead to another without the user being aware of the drift or having conscious control.

    The book is available at online bookstores like jd.com.(SD-Agencies)