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A review by cecilielaugesen
I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I’m having a hard time reviewing this book, because even though there were things I didn’t like, I overall enjoyed the book.
Things I did not like:
1. I thought the plot was weird, and at times it made me a little uncomfortable…
2. Some of the characters!
3. While I liked that it deals with some bigger topics such as identity and mental health, I did not like how it felt glossed over.It was basically every page that had some variation of “I hate myself so much I don’t want to be alive”, and at no point did they actually address it properly.
Also would definitely recommend checking the trigger warnings before reading:)
Things I did not like:
1. I thought the plot was weird, and at times it made me a little uncomfortable…
2. Some of the characters!
3. While I liked that it deals with some bigger topics such as identity and mental health, I did not like how it felt glossed over.
Also would definitely recommend checking the trigger warnings before reading:)
Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Alcoholism and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Eating disorder, Blood, Stalking, Outing, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail