A review by sophiesometimesreads
I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

I enjoyed this book, it was an easy read but I think I would have enjoyed it more if I was still in my band obsession phase.

As much as I loved the effortless diversity of the characters, in terms of storyline I enjoyed Jimmy’s perspective a bit more and I think I could’ve just read the whole story from his POV.

This book gave me big One Direction fandom vibes, with the actual band reminding me of 5SOS. And the whole Jowan thing SCREAMED Larry, which may be why the fan part of this book didn’t resonate with me because I definitely didn’t like that side of being in a fandom.

Overall, it wasn’t a bad read and I did enjoy it but I think I’m past the stage of my life where this book is relatable which is where the rating dropped a bit. That, and it did read a little bit like fan fiction, albeit well-written and interesting fan fiction.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings