Go Ask Alice is a tragic story about a young girl that begins experimenting with drugs at a local neighborhood party. As she spirals out of control and finds herself in a dark place she also tries to crawl out the hole of despair and become something new and fresh.
I don't think that this book is worthy of a Printz Award because it seems too unrealistic. First off, Alice's dramatic attitude seems a little scripted and well-versed. It seems pretty inconceivable that she could write so well, using proper punctuation, grammar and spelling, in addition to a rich vocabulary while under the influence of drugs. Also, even though Alice manages to save herself from a further downward spiral and maintains a better relationship with her family, i don't think that I can accept the fact that she would be allowed to babysit a small child so soon after the experiences she's had. Also, her relationship with her family seems to be readily ammended at a rather speedy rate which is not likely for most other teens. Nonetheless, even thought it is informative, some parts of the story seem a little untrue.
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