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I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

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sweetsxrrxw's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

when i started reading this book i had no idea what was it about but as soon as i found out the main character was a hijabi my heart felt fullfied. it's so hard to find good muslim representation nowadays, specially coming from non-muslim people. but alice did a great job. she didn't only portray angel as a normal teen but also added some details for the reader to not forget about her religion and it was just amazing. 
the other main character is a biracial trans anxious boy who is the singer of the trendiest band at the moment which is super cool too. 
the rest of the characters are also nice and it's pretty easy to love most of them.

there are no huge plot twists in the book but it's actually pretty entertaining to see how the plot is being driven and how the words of the two main characters collide while important topics such as self discovery, mental health, growing up and being confused or pressured about what to do next in life are discussed.

this book really brought me back to my intense fangirl era back in 2016-2019. i believe alice has portrayed really well the feeling of becoming so passionate about something that it ends up becoming the main reason of your happiness and it can even bring you up new friendships (mostly online lmao) 
on the other side, she also represents how dark and mentally exhausting the music industry and rich people can be. we can clearly see that through jimmy, whose anxiety stops him from doing stuff in several occasions or whose intrusive thoughts are present all along. 

to sum up, i just loved this book and its content so much, i think everyone should give it a chance. even if you don't feel identified with any of the characters, im pretty sure there's lots of quotes or scenes that you'll keep in mind for a long time, x. 
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anaguana's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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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rayne_1906's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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

Audiobook - 6 hours 30 minutes - I absolutely loved this book. I loved the characters, I loved the concept, I loved nearly everything about it. I found the exploration of fame really interesting, and how similar the viewpoints of 'the other half' were, which makes sense. I really, really connected with so many of the characters, more so than I usually do when reading books. I think some of it just felt quite close to home sometimes. There were only a few things I didn't like, one being that sometimes, Angel's ramblings about the Ark lasted slightly too long, and Jimmy's complaints about the fans lasted slightly too long, but this is a bit nit-picky to be honest. This book actually managed to make me cry (quite a rare feat), and when I finished it, it left me feeling a little bit hollow, which is something that only occurs when reading a brilliant book. Overall, I just loved it so much, that this review probably makes no sense because I'm just rambling.
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starlessnights's review against another edition

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4.0

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