Reviews

I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

l0velym00n's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

3.75

<3 good book about fan culture and its problems

iaiasreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

3.75

acidxox's review against another edition

5.0

I love how diverse Alice's books are. I went through so many emotions reading this but i loved it. I sped through the last half of the book in one sitting I just couldn't wait. I loved how it included online friends, anxiety, trans and queer people, and different ethnicities, cultures and religions :). It changed my life, the idea of how the boy doesn't understand how people love him because they have never met has changed my whole perspective.

lucyholt13's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

dizzyjenn's review

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.75

headinthebooks's review against another edition

5.0

10000/5
I feel like this book was written to a person like me. I am a fan of tons of bands and actors and so much more. I saw myself in Angel, Jimmy, Lister, Rowan, Bliss and Julie. I fell in love with the characters, they seemed real to me. I laugh with and at them, I even felt like yelling at them at times(Mac and Rowan...). I cried 'cause some of them reminded me of some of my favourite musicians(Lister) which has gone though a lot. I saw myself with Jimmy in the anxiety he is feeling. I saw myself in Angel because I am just like her in as a fan. Bliss is just a god, and she will forever be. Julie is just amazing!

I couldn't put the book down, I thought about it all the time and I probably will for a long long time. I don't think I have read a book this fast in my life, which says something. I love this book so much.

stefanair's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

5.0

It made me wanne be more thankfull!

forestthing's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.5

Alice Oseman books always destroy me in the last third but in a good way. I really liked how the storylines connected not just actively but also how the problems and solutions for the main characters were mirroring each other. All around lovable characters. 

ja_nee'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? Yes

5.0

kizzabell's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0