Reviews tagging 'Biphobia'

I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

30 reviews

bobisthecoolest's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.75

This book is near perfect. Definitely a must read if you had/have an obsession with a (boy) band. This books talks about what happens when artists and fans meet and how fucked up fan culture can be sometimes. Will make you think 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Stalking, Addiction, and Outing

Minor: Racism, Biphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Transphobia

vaniavela's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.75

Angel Rahimi, hijabi Muslim teenager whose life revolves around The Ark, an internationally famous boyband. Jimmy Kaga-Ricci, a biracial transgender gay musician and member of The Ark. What happens when the two paths unexpectedly collide?

I liked that the sexuality of the main characters are not plot points in this book. It is part of them, but it doesn't define all aspects of their lives; they are unique people with personalities. 

I loved the portrayal of mental health. I felt represented as I read anxiety can keep you from doing things, no matter how simple and easy they may seem. There are times when we are terrified of things we used to love, have self-esteem issues and even harmful thoughts that have a tendency to affect our personal relationships. 

Another aspect that really needed to be talked about was fandoms. The culture of fandoms was portrayed, the toxic aspects of them and how people can behave in dangerous ways. One of the aspects that makes me most uncomfortable and annoying is how people forcefully ship real people into a relationship, getting intense about it. Creating these romantic scenarios and then getting furious when the people involved deny it is unhealthy.

I feel like this was well reflected in how Angel (and half the fandom) is Jowan's shipper and upon the revelation that they were nothing, one of the fans throws a brick at them.

Anyway, while it wasn't the book I enjoyed the most from Alice, I can say I liked it. Plus, I loved the cover.

Rep: biracial (indian and italian) anxious gay trans guy mc, persian muslim hijabi mc, side black character, bisexual sc, biracial (chinese and white) bisexual sc. 

CW: panic attacks and paranoia, transphobia, biphobia, racism, discussions of sexual assault, depression, suicidal ideation, obsession and stalking, surgery, alchohol abuse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Biphobia, Transphobia, and Racism

Minor: Sexual assault and Alcoholism

clairew97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, and Panic attacks/disorders

kalzeb's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Biphobia, Self harm, Transphobia, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Homophobia

nxs06's review against another edition

dark emotional relaxing fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Transphobia and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Biphobia and Adult/minor relationship

lucys_library's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Cursing

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Homophobia

melissatttttt's review against another edition

emotional inspiring

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Mental illness, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Biphobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

anaguana's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Outing, Stalking, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Medical content, and Racism

nostarsleftinthesky's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

14/4/22
Probably my least favourite of Alice's purely because I didn't really like most of the characters except Bliss, Jimmy and Lister (how can you not love those three honestly). I feel everyone had really good character growth, I just really disliked Angel until maybe the last 50 pages. I do have a lot to thank this book for though because it introduced me to the amazing writing of Alice back in 2019. I feel I don't connect with these characters the same way I connect with every character in all Alice's other novels and that might me why I don't enjoy this one as much - I related to Jimmy a good few times and Juliet maybe once, but at a personal level I think this story doesn't suit me as well as their other books suit me. I probably will continue to reread because I did enjoy most of this book and it's a real page turner. It just proves that I don't really need characters I connect with to enjoy a book (though that does factor into all of my all time favourites), I just need amazing prose and plot. PLEASE CHECK TEIGGER WARNINGS AS ALWAYS <3

15/4/22
not a reread but i keep reading bicci fics and i can accept that they make this review 4.5 not 4

8/8/23
God honestly this is actually magnificent in its own little way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Transphobia, Biphobia, and Homophobia

felixreads0321's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense slow-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: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Biphobia, and Blood