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I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

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awesomeness_overloaded's review against another edition

3.25

it was intriguing and as I am also part of a global boy band fandom I was fascinated to learn what idols think of their fans and vice versa, but still, I don't think that overall the story is realistic and it all just seems like a really good imagination of an obsessive fan who has good intentions. Even though there are no really interesting plots you can't really seem to put the book down and that is why I think this book deserves a solid 3 stars

codyshelves's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

ezismythical's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

4.0

pasteldenatas's review against another edition

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4.0

this book was a lot of ups and downs and i can seriously relate to Angel when it comes to idolizing a band and them being important to you. it also made me realize once more that the people i idolize are human and go through their hardships too especially when they are in the spotlight all the time and act a certain way to appeal to the audience but i am glad that nowadays that as changed a bit even tho i don’t know everything about the people i idolize but that’s okay really! also would like to point out that i love alice’s writing style and i only started to read this book since i read radio silence and loved it! even tho i think this book wasn’t perfect i still enjoyed it very much

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5.0

This was spectacular. The way Alice Osemans books have the ability to emotionally destroy me by the end is truly something special. By the end, I was so invested and upset with how the characters had to deal with trauma and sadness, from Jimmy feeling undeserving of life, to Rowan yelling at people for no reason, to Angel finally confronting Juliet, every single character in this book felt so real and so flawed in such a human way. The emotions in this book were so powerful and utterly heartbreaking while at the same time being hopeful. Another great thing about this book is it’s commentary on fandom, and fan culture. How people become so obsessed with something that it can become a thing to base your life on and escape from your own life. Angels journey of realizing that her idols are really just normal people that have ugly, and true flaws was really interesting and it helped develop her as a character as well as the band members, particularly Jimmy. Also loved the lgbtq+ rep, it made me very happy. In summary, Alice Osemans books really are impactful and fantastic every time.