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In 1971, Go Ask Alice reinvented the young adult genre with a blistering portrayal of sex, psychosis, and teenage self-destruction. The supposed diary of a middle-class addict, Go Ask Alice terrified adults and cemented LSD's fearsome reputation, fueling support for the War on Drugs. Five million copies later, Go Ask…

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1 author picked Unmask Alice as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The story of an apparently unrepentant manipulator is not only fascinating but a tour through the 1970s in many way, with many cultural references and tie-ins that rang bells up and down my memory lane.

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On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

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