Reviews tagging 'Blood'

I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

133 reviews

samcsmith's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Cursing, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction

skemamimpi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Blood

andloveistoolong's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcohol, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

Minor: Child abuse, Biphobia, Drug use, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Adult/minor relationship

_nem_'s review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Rep: POV trans man, POV POC islamic girl who wears a hijab, gay characters, bi characters

I related to both of the main characters in the book. Angel through her parents constantly worrying and her trying to find her own way in the world. And Jimmy with his anxious thoughts and panic attacks. It felt like they understood me in a way that people never really have before and I understood them. 

The premise of the book is very interesting with one POV from a member of a band and the other from a fan of the band. I don't know much about the behind the scenes of bands but it seemed to cover that well. This book was a lot about relationships and how keeping things from each other affects the relationship with that person. 

I wouldn't say it was an easy read with Jimmy's panic attacks sometimes causing me to feel panicky too but I did enjoy this book. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use and Self harm

alexlily's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.5

The Ark should go on an 18-month hiatus, I've heard good things hahdhdja

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Stalking

Minor: Abandonment

itsnotshelli's review against another edition

reflective 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

5.0

this book is so so amazing. i've read all the books by alice oseman and they r all amazing honestly. on the blurb of this book, it sounds like they r gonna fall in love, but they don't and it's just a rly sweet story 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Alcoholism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Blood, and Violence

sapphicinspace's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

The best book I've ever read. Alice Oseman is incredible at writing believable characters that act and feel like real people

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Alcoholism, Stalking, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Transphobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Minor: Death

georgiamaynard's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Outing, and Stalking

Minor: Transphobia

lost_windsock's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

This book had a bit of a slow beginning, and an absolute whirlwind of an ending. I couldn't put it down towards the last hundred pages or so. It deals with so many real, ragged emotions, and the journey every character went on was intense in it's own way.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Bullying and Adult/minor relationship

bumblemee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Transphobia and Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Outing