A review by sam467
I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman

hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.5

Definitely an easy read but one that makes you want to know what happens next. One of the big things that I didn't like about this book was how insufferable Angel was at times. She was acting so immature and she definitely had good growth, but I wanted to see more of that. The people around her were teaching her lessons that a lot of young teenagers need to learn, but it took a little too long for the audience to see real change that she took because of it. Also the plot twist within the last 30 pages, was just unnecessary. I believe that the same point could have been made clearer by the boys having a conversation. What happened just seemed like an easy way to end the book and I would have loved to see them all be challenging by a hard, real conversation. This book also really made me reevaluate how the general public views celebrities and other par-asocial relationships. Overall, definitely a good book that I feel a lot of teenagers and young 20 somethings can relate to.