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The editor of the classic GO ASK ALICE has compiled the poignant journals of a 14-year-old date-rape victim who contracted AIDS and died.

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  • Aunt Thelma: Aunt Thelma is Nancy's mom's sister. She lives in Idaho and enjoys painting. She lives on a ranch and has two pets with her husband Melvin. The dog is Red Alert and the cat is Cougar.
  • Lew: He is Nancy's so beloved boyfriend who wants to remain pure until he feels he's old enough to do it. He is involved in MANY things from the school paper to sports to swimming. He takes care of his mom who is in a wheelchair. He really loves Nancy and has always been there for her since Kindergarten.
  • Colin, AKA *&+=-: Collin is supposedly "18 years old" and really has "feelings" for Nancy. Nancy trusts him and start to like him and invites him over to her house when her mom is gone. . He's the reason why Nancy died in the end. He's the one who date-raped innocent Nancy. He's a scheme liar attacking others as well. He does this to many girls before and some after Nancy.
  • Melvin: Nancy's Aunt Thelma's husband.
  • Adam: Nancy's friend in Arizona (where her dad lives)
  • Margie: The new girl Collin is abusing and "dating". Also she gets raped and dumped like Nancy did with Collin.
  • Dr. Sheranian: Nancy's helpful, loving doctor who tells her everything she wants to know about aids. He is Nancy's doctor by her mom's house.
  • Dr. Marx: Nancy's doctor from where her dad lives.
  • Liz: Is Nancy friend from where she lives and is also friends with Lew.
  • Dr. Talbert: Add a description of this character.
  • Missy: One of Nancy's helpful person...she comes to Nancy's house to talk about what happened and tells her not to worry
  • Mama: Nancy's mom who is always there for her. She really cares for Nancy and helps her by making her not throw away her life because she has AIDs
  • Pauline
  • Mike
  • Self: Her best friend. Her beloved,sacred Diary
  • Williams
  • Maria: Nancy's dad's house maid who quit after hearing that Nancy has aids in the end.
  • Sonny: One of Aunt Thelma's horses
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First Sentence edit see section history

I can't believe it.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Beatrice Sparks (Author) - Writer of several "anonymous" books about life gone bad for teenagers, exposed as the author of this one and the others for which she is credited as the editor.

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