Reyna Marie answers “is it a real or fake story?”

Hailley Dawn--✖ When you love somebody, they'll always leave too soon ✖ asked this question about Go Ask Alice:

is it a real or fake story?

Reyna Marie To clear the matter, this novel was not based on a true story, nor is the events following “Alice’s” life, or characters factual. Beatrice Sparks, who…moreTo clear the matter, this novel was not based on a true story, nor is the events following “Alice’s” life, or characters factual. Beatrice Sparks, whom is known to the general public as the editor of Go Ask Alice, populated the false impression that this book was based off of the diary of a young girl, whom fell into the elaborate and dangerous life of a drug addict. However, as mentioned on the novel’s front matter page, this speculation is false, and completely fictitious. Ms. Sparks is also the so called, “anonymous” author to Go Ask Alice, and multiple other diaries.(less)

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Anneke de Jonge Fun fact: Beatrice Sparks claims to have a PhD... Researchers haven't been able to substantiate that claim with any evidence whatsoever. ...more
Oct 14, 2016 11:27PM · flag

704ada that's so frustrating ...more
Nov 02, 2017 11:24AM · flag

Samv Which is odd, because she could have interviewed girls who dabble in recreational drugs to find a true story.
Jan 27, 2019 10:40PM · flag

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