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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Very sweet story, Alice Oseman writes another wholesome and heartfelt story that easily draws you in. Loved it.
Also loved that it has a Hijabi main character. As a fellow hijabi it was nice to be acknowledged and just treated normally. Cultural and religious aspects were handled excellently as if it were a teenage version of me in this book.
I started this book and did not put it down until the end. Great twists to keep you on your toes and a great life lesson, especially for those coming of age.
Love your work, Alice. Keep it up :)
Also loved that it has a Hijabi main character. As a fellow hijabi it was nice to be acknowledged and just treated normally. Cultural and religious aspects were handled excellently as if it were a teenage version of me in this book.
I started this book and did not put it down until the end. Great twists to keep you on your toes and a great life lesson, especially for those coming of age.
Love your work, Alice. Keep it up :)
ashamed it took me so long to read, I can feel teenage me loving this as I read it
i don’t know how to rate this???? probably 4.5 stars???? my favourite alice oseman book so far for sure but i. i want more??? idk i think it could’ve used more but like. from a writing perspective it makes sense to end it there i’m just greedy and emotional :,)))
also i need a book about lister or i will actually commit arson
also i need a book about lister or i will actually commit arson
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
Finally, the last book of my Alice Oseman Marathon. And this might be among my favourites. Alice has a talent for writing very real stories. She takes very modern topics, deals with them in a familiar setting that most people can relate too and doesnt overdo it or romanticise it. Although she doesnt offer any solutions to those problems, the reader feels a little better afterwards, seeing that they are not alone with these feelings.
The topics "I was born for this" deals with are mostly fan culture, especially obessive internet fan culture, but also mental illness, fame and friendship. The main characters are Angel and Jimmy. Jimmy as part of a famous boy band and who is struggeling with this new fame. And Angel as one of his number one fans who would do anything for him. But when they meet, their beliefs start to fundamentally change.
I have never personally been in a fandom of a boyband or any real people. But I have seen a lot of other fandoms and I know what they are like - with all the good and bad stuff. This book perfectly represents this. It shows how much joy fans get from idolizing these people - and how and when this can get dangerous. As the first book actually dealing with this problem, I was very intrigued by the story and couldnt put the book down. I was a little disappointed by the end, but i have already found out that i just dont really like the authors type of endings - very open with a lot of room for interpretation and not really any kind of closure. Another typical thing for Alice are 1) her excellent representation for queer people and POC and 2) the love she shows for platonic friendships. I love how they are never treated as less then romantic relationships, but instead valued just as much and much more the focus of the interaction between the characters. Love that.
This book was excellent not necessarily because of its good storyline or because of its characters, but more because of the topics it deals with, how it delas with them and what it does to the reader. If you have ever been part of any fandom, especially on the internet, this will be an interesting read!
The topics "I was born for this" deals with are mostly fan culture, especially obessive internet fan culture, but also mental illness, fame and friendship. The main characters are Angel and Jimmy. Jimmy as part of a famous boy band and who is struggeling with this new fame. And Angel as one of his number one fans who would do anything for him. But when they meet, their beliefs start to fundamentally change.
I have never personally been in a fandom of a boyband or any real people. But I have seen a lot of other fandoms and I know what they are like - with all the good and bad stuff. This book perfectly represents this. It shows how much joy fans get from idolizing these people - and how and when this can get dangerous. As the first book actually dealing with this problem, I was very intrigued by the story and couldnt put the book down. I was a little disappointed by the end, but i have already found out that i just dont really like the authors type of endings - very open with a lot of room for interpretation and not really any kind of closure. Another typical thing for Alice are 1) her excellent representation for queer people and POC and 2) the love she shows for platonic friendships. I love how they are never treated as less then romantic relationships, but instead valued just as much and much more the focus of the interaction between the characters. Love that.
This book was excellent not necessarily because of its good storyline or because of its characters, but more because of the topics it deals with, how it delas with them and what it does to the reader. If you have ever been part of any fandom, especially on the internet, this will be an interesting read!
hm.
i didn't particularly enjoy this as much as other alice oseman books i've read.
i didn't particularly enjoy this as much as other alice oseman books i've read.
Es una muy buena representación de la stan culture.
Me encantó como Angel la RE vivía. Me hizo acordar a la gente que se memorizaba los datos sacados del culo que ponían en la revista TKM y que si no te sabías el color favorito de Justin Bieber decían que no eras fan de verdad.
Lo mejor fue lo de los ships. Hay cada enfermita en el kpop shippeando y escribiendo fanfics explícitos protagonizados por GENTE REAL (no me alcanzan las mayúsculas). Son capaces de llevar a un idol al suicidio o atacarlo cuando no alimentan su fantasía, yo sería como Rowan y odiaría a todas mis fanáticas. Creo que él fue mi personaje favorito.
También se habla de la solidaridad de los fandoms, cómo algunas protegen y apoyan posta a sus artistas al punto que se convierte en un espacio seguro también para los fans.
Me gustó porque me identifiqué con muchas cosas y vi varias en mi pasar por los fandoms.
Me encantó como Angel la RE vivía. Me hizo acordar a la gente que se memorizaba los datos sacados del culo que ponían en la revista TKM y que si no te sabías el color favorito de Justin Bieber decían que no eras fan de verdad.
Lo mejor fue lo de los ships. Hay cada enfermita en el kpop shippeando y escribiendo fanfics explícitos protagonizados por GENTE REAL (no me alcanzan las mayúsculas). Son capaces de llevar a un idol al suicidio o atacarlo cuando no alimentan su fantasía, yo sería como Rowan y odiaría a todas mis fanáticas. Creo que él fue mi personaje favorito.
También se habla de la solidaridad de los fandoms, cómo algunas protegen y apoyan posta a sus artistas al punto que se convierte en un espacio seguro también para los fans.
Me gustó porque me identifiqué con muchas cosas y vi varias en mi pasar por los fandoms.
emotional
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