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I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

29 reviews

glorytowers05's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Transphobia, Biphobia, Murder, Death of parent, Self harm, and Outing

babsi_222's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I was actually so surprised that I liked this book as much as I did. I did not expected to be this way. I think it portrays being in the fandom of something really well and just super interesting to see the two perspectives of a firm and an idol and struggles on both sides that are pretty real. It was actually a bit emotional because it was so relatable and so real in some parts, I really liked it, I thought it was just going to be annoying but it was so good. I love the dynamic between Jimmy and Lister

I think it was good that there wasn’t really any “happy end” with them together. It was normal that Jimmy didn’t have feelings for Lister suddenly and healthy that they’re not a thing in the end. It would’ve been too obvious and ‘Wattpad-like’ btw i knew that lister has a crush on Jimmy right from were he ‘saved’ Jimmy at the house party. And then when he talked to him in jimmy’s room

I like Angel’s character development so much!
The “I’m Bliss” was sooooo fucking cool and surprising.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Outing, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Eating disorder, Addiction, Physical abuse, and Violence

neevabeeva510's review

funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Eating disorder

jazzbraithwaite's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Eating disorder

wintah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

brilliant book, i cried pretty much all the way through. very honest and relatable depiction of what is means and feels like to be a fan.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Alcoholism

Minor: Eating disorder, Outing, and Transphobia

kelly_bee's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Eating disorder

vespertilioo's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Self harm, Outing, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Eating disorder

lauren_e_d's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I’ve loved all of Alice Oseman’s books so I had high hopes for this one. I went into it expecting a cute little book about boy bands and fandoms, but ended up with a lot more than expected. I really enjoyed the intricacies of fame that it focused on and the fact that it wasn’t based on romance (which I’ve come to love and expect from Alice). I loved the way it showed the dueling POVs of both a member of the fandom, and a member of the boy band, showing the impact news and theories have on them because it’s not something people think about often. I also really loved the way anxiety and mental illness/struggle was shown in this novel. It was very realistic and touching. There were parts where I wished it moved a little faster because I got bored, and I with the relationship between Angel and Juliet had a bit more depth at the end, however overall, great book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

ciebrie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Eating disorder

bookforestsprite's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A deeply empathetic look at fangirl culture, all different kinds of love and what it means to live and create authentically.

Ngl the last sentence makes me cry every time I reread this. It really is a comfort read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Alcoholism