Go Ask Alice

As a teen I read this and loved it, I felt I knew Alice and despite an ocean between us (not to mention a couple of decades) I could have been her had I made different life choices.
I reread this as an adult and was again struck by how I identified with Alice would happily have given it 4 stars..... but instead I find out it's a lie. I've reduced my rating as I think it's bad form to fake a diary and hide behind anonymous. I'm all for using realism to put kids off drugs but I feel lying to your audience dilutes the message.