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I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman

223 reviews

cookiemic's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

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cdoubet's review against another edition

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emotional 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

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xeniba's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.25

Wow, this book brought up way more than I expected it to. Jimmy’s panic and anxiety was incredibly relatable. Not sure if Alice is planning anything else in this universe, but I’d love to see what happens next for the boys if The Ark.
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therewillbenewsuns's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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emburke's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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a1n2n0a5's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

I really liked this book. 
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frqnc22's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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rhogosch's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Und wieder einmal habe ich Oseman unterschätzt. Was am Anfang wie der Plot einer 08/15 Fanfiction wirkt, entpuppt sich sehr schnell als brilliante Geschichte. Oseman schafft es dabei mit viel Feingefühl die vielen einzelnen Aspekte eines Fandom aufzuzeigen. Wie viel Kraft und Zugehörigkeitsgefühl eine Fangemeinschaft spielen kann, wie wichtig Idole und Dinge sind an die man glauben kann, wo beginnt die Adaption eines Fremdbilds, was bedeutet Verantwortung und Erwartungsdruck, etc. Dabei kann es teilweise richtig weh tuen, zuzusehen wie die Charaktere immer tiefer fallen und alles auf den großen Knall zuläuft, jedoch die Figuren in ihren eigenen Problemen und Schwächen gefangen sind und man praktisch durchs Buch schreien will „Nein, gib dir nen Ruck!“ oder „Tu doch etwas!“.
Also ja dieses Buch macht es einem fast unmöglich nicht emotional involviert zu sein. Das liegt auch an den wunderschönen Figuren von denen ich wirklich keine einzige nicht mochte (ok Dave ist eine Ausnahme). Die Dynamik zwischen den Personen ist unglaublich vielschichtig und es war faszinierend diese zu erforschen. 

Ich könnte noch ewig weiter aufzählen warum diese Buch genial ist und es nicht einen negativen Aspekt gibt, aber das klaut euch nur Zeit. Zeit in der ihr dieses Buch jetzt sofort lest!
Vielleicht findet trotzdem jedoch noch wer Zeit mir alten Dino zu erklären was Tumblr ist. 
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frey's review against another edition

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emotional sad
  • 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

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betweentheshelves's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

4.5

I still think Loveless is Alice Oseman's best novel thus far, but this one might be a close second. It really digs into the idea of fame and the ways society obsesses over famous people. And mental health and anxiety and all of those thinks you come to expect in an Alice Oseman novel. Of course, we get another group of characters who are wonderfully developed, and thrown into this kind of chaotic situation. 

I also appreciated that there's no central romance in this, it's more focused on friendship of the main two characters. They're both trying to figure out their place in the world, and finding each other kind of helps with that. Oseman really just excels at writing those kinds of relationships in her books, and that's what keeps me coming back to them.

Anyway, I can now say that I've read every single one of Alice Oseman's books, so yay! Can't wait for what's to come next. 
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