Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

40 reviews

vespertilioo's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Self harm, Outing, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Eating disorder

sophiafaurs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Blood, Stalking, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Medical content, Misogyny, Outing, and Confinement

Minor: Drug use, Gore, Grief, Dysphoria, and Transphobia

torikate7's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

I think this book did an excellent job of capturing the teenage experience of being obsessed with a band/artist/celebrity, and examining the nuances and impact that celebrity status can really have on a person’s life and mental health. Honestly it captured those  things so well that it was almost a little hard/uncomfortable to read sometimes. I think it’s an important story, though, and would bring up good discussions, especially among a teen audience. 

---

Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief, Stalking, Blood, and Cursing

Minor: Transphobia

rosereads123's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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

4.0

This was a pretty good book. not my fav from Alice Oseman but I still liked it. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

lizybeth_8's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcoholism, Transphobia, and Suicidal thoughts

bumblebee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Cursing and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault, Blood, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Outing, and Medical content

marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

I Was Born for This is a story of friendship, platonic love, believing in yourself, and making your life what you want it to be.  It centers on Jimmy—a trans boy band member—and Angel—one of his biggest fans.  Both narrators happen to be religious (Jimmy Christian and Angel Muslim), but I was pleasantly surprised to find that their religiosity was represented simply as a special part of each character’s way of thinking and was not at all preachy or uncomfortable.  Joan of Arc appears symbolically throughout the novel alongside a diverse cast of complex characters.  Buckle up for a wild ride full of tenderness and unexpected turns!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Cursing, Alcoholism, Violence, and Stalking

Minor: Vomit, Transphobia, Outing, and Homophobia

this_is_lee's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

5.0

This book absolutely blew me away. It was nothing like what I expected, which was refreshing. I’ve never been horribly interested into fame/celebrity storylines but Alice crafted this so incredibly beautifully that I couldn’t not enjoy every minute. It has a slow start that snowballs into some breathtaking twists. 
I found this book to be so important because of the representation. Angel is a hijabi Muslim and Jimmy is not only a famous singer but is also a Transgender Christian. Reading through the perspective of these two characters came to be quite insightful. Everyone felt 3-dimensional and had real and relevant struggles. 
Overall, I learned a lot while reading this book in addition to enjoying the hell out of it! 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Grief, and Sexual content

emilycrowleyyy's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Minor: Outing and Blood

lyd41's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

The premise of this book was completely unique. Oseman decided to tell a story seldom told before. I loved themes of parasocial love and fandom culture and living as a celebrity and struggling with mental illness. This book would have been nice for me to read a bit younger 🥲. The exposition was a bit too slow, but the fast paced, tense, action filled ending made up for it in a way. Each character felt like a real being with motives and interests, which i enjoyed. I also thoroughly did not like some characters, just like real life!!! :D 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Stalking, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Transphobia, Self harm, Death, and Homophobia