I Was Born for This

By: Alice Oseman

Narrated by: Deana Taheri, Cloud Quinn, Hamish Lloyd Barnes, Theo Solomon

From the bestselling creator of HEARTSTOPPER and LOVELESS, a deeply funny and deeply moving exploration of identity, friendship, and fame.

For Angel Rahimi life is about one thing: The Ark -- a boy band that's taking the world by storm. Being part of The Ark's fandom has given her everything she loves -- her friend Juliet, her dreams, her place in the world. Her Muslim family doesn't understand the band's allure -- but Angel feels there are things about her they'll never understand.

Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark. He's their frontman -- and playing in a band with his mates is all he ever dreamed of doing, even it only amplifies his anxiety. The fans are very accepting that he's trans -- but they also keep shipping with him with his longtime friend and bandmate, Rowan. But Jimmy and Rowan are just friends -- and Rowan has a secret girlfriend the fans can never know about. Dreams don't always turn out the way you think and when Jimmy and Angel are unexpectedly thrust together, they find out how strange and surprising facing up to reality can be.

A funny, wise, and heartbreakingly true coming of age novel. I Was Born for This is a stunning reflection of modern teenage life, and the power of believing in something -- especially yourself.

©2022 Alice Oseman (P)2022 Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved.

It was wonderful

I was thinking that this was gonna be the only Alice Oseman book I wouldn’t love with my whole life. I was wrong I clearly love all of them!!! This one was outlandish and so different. A good different with a great story. If your lgbt and want to see another lgbt experience it’s great.

Another amazing book my Oseman

Alice Oseman knows how to write about different kinds of love so flawlessly, I love this book and I’m so glad I have an audiobook for it. I read it back in 2020 when it wasn’t published in the US. And I was so excited when this was announced.

Anyways. I loved this. I’m glad the bonus story got read as well.

My only thing I wasn’t 100% in love with was that the person who read Angel’s part didn’t do a great job with the parents’ accents. It kept changing from various accents. Not their fault but it did kind of take me out of it for a bit.

Good Dynamic

I'm a sucker for a shared story. The multiple perspectives are always so fun to explore. It's a tad slow to start but it picks up. if you love Alice Oseman's other work you'll enjoy this. Great bonus story at the end too.

Everything was amazing

I loved every part of this book it was so good I can’t explain it in words

The harmful and wonderful reality of fandom

Dear fangirlies (in the gender neutral meaning of the word),

As a neurospicy human who gets fan gushy when it comes to story universes, this spoke to me on a visceral level. Disassociating to tolerate our scary and painful world is often seen as a terrible coping skill. However, there is also power in it. Sometimes fantasy is all we have until we inevitably have to face some realities. The story lays this out beautifully while also telling us about the dark side of fandom. Please read. This touches my soul in so many ways I couldn't imagine.