I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman - ARC Review
I’d just like to say thank you so much to the publisher HarperCollins for sending me a proof
The fact that I got this for free in exchange for a review in no way affects my views!
For Angel Rahimi, life is only about one thing: The Ark – a pop-rock trio of teenage boys who are currently taking the world by storm. Being part of The Ark’s fandom has given her everything – her friendships, her dreams, her place in the world.
Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark too. He’s their frontman – and playing in a band is all he’s ever dreamed of doing. It’s just a shame that recently everything in his life seems to have turned into a bit of a nightmare.
Because that’s the problem with dreaming – eventually, inevitably, real life arrives with a wake-up call. And when Angel and Jimmy are unexpectedly thrust together, they will discover just how strange and surprising facing up to reality can be.
I generally really enjoyed this book! It wasn’t quite as good as Radio Silence in my opinion, that one is still my favourite of Alice’s!
But the book was still really well written! She’s such a talented author
What I liked about this book:
– Hijabi main character, half indian main character, Nigerian supporting characters (POC all around!)
– Bisexual, trans male, and Gay characters
– Great portrayal of anxiety
– Alice writes such great characters that just feel so real
– I love how the characters develop over the book and how they kind of ‘find themselves’
– Portrayal of the good and bad sides of fandom culture
– Character friendships
– Positive portrayal of internet friendships
What I didn’t like
– the general plot just wasn’t quite for me, I can’t quite explain it, i liked the characters journeys, but there was just something about the plot that I can’t quite explain, I just wasn’t quite feeling it haha, which is the only reason I knocked off a star!
