Reviews

I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

adown's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

cedence's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

I don't know what happened. I began reading the excerpt for this book a day ago, suddenly I was at page 200 at midnight, and now it's the next evening and it's done. The fast paced sorta light book was what I needed right now. 

Also here for the ace characters. That was why I considered reading it in the first place. 

kalynaobyrne's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

eva_sophie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense 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

5.0

readingwithsab's review against another edition

4.0

my first impression of this book was not the best – it had not lived up to radio silence and heartstopper for me personally. but reflecting back on it, i think i was too harsh, and this is a good story. if you are craving to read something more after oseman's other books/stories, this is a good, heartwarming read

sarahkline's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.25

amerikiki's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

maksbookishthings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

I really enjoyed this listen! Alice Oseman constructs characters so beautifully and in this instance, I particularly loved the way she constructed the personas of the boys in the Arc. Their relationships to one another felt so human and sincere, and I loved discovering their decline into human issues like mental illness and insecurity/paranoia. 

I initially didn’t love Angel or her family dynamics but she did grow on me a bit more throughout the novel

abishop23's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.25

notpercyjacksonyet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5