I WAS BORN FOR THIS: TikTok made me buy it! From the YA Prize winning author and creator of Netflix series HEARTSTOPPER

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I think the characters were incredibly well-developed. Oseman clearly knows who she’s writing and who she’s writing for. The plot was enticing which made the book incredibly hard to put down. The writing style was real, and it felt like you really were inside a teenager’s head.

jboo1698 (5 October 2014). "Solitaire by Alice Oseman – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 25 February 2020. {{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) Angel’s internet friend, Juliet, took a while to grow on me, but is human as can be - and for that reason I liked her. Normally I’d make a joke and say yes. I could say something about how his jeans sent the fans into a frenzy and us laying down on the floor together was a metaphor for our friendship, or the fact that there’d be a thousand fanfics written about the way he ran over to Rowan by the bin. Giddings, Alice (17 March 2023). "BookTok authors named for The British Book Awards 2023 shortlists". Metro . Retrieved 21 April 2023.

Fantastic Fiction. "I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman". fantasticfiction.com . Retrieved 14 February 2018. A lot of them only like us because we have nice faces. But as long as we are here, the three of us, and we get to make music, and we get to live this life – playing our music in a new city every week, bringing smiles to millions of faces, leaving our mark upon the world – then everything is good, and fine, and okay.” I’m in the midst of kneading my pastry dough when I see Rowan run in front of me like a gazelle. I watch him frantically searching around the tent for a very specific pan that he apparently needs for his pork pies, muttering to himself, completely in the zone. Noel starts running around with him. He holds up his phone to me again. Someone’s posted a gif of it with the caption ‘when ur life’s a mess and u just trying to keep it together’. A couple of tweets after that, someone posted the same gif with the caption ‘When the depression hits’. that's why people get into fandom and bands and stuff. They just want something to hold on to something that make them happy and feel good. Even if it's lie"

The author clearly doesn't approve of it. The whole story is based on it not being okay. Angel stops at once when she realizes that it's not going to be "canon" ever. I don't want to go into many details because spoilers. I listened to this book on audiobook, which I would highly recommend. There aren't any special effects or extra narrators or anything, but it is simple and performed well. I was engaged the entire time while listening, and when I wasn't listening- I wanted to be. Pedersen, Erik; Complex, Vanessa (14 May 2023). "GLAAD Media Awards New York – Complete List: 'Fire Island,' 'Anything's Possible,' 'We're Here,' 'Heartstopper,' Win Big; Honorees Include Maren Morris & Jonathan Van Ness". Deadline . Retrieved 14 May 2023.

I loved the interview they gave when they said “the fans like to overthink everything we do” and I had to agree so much! *lol* I mean JK shows his eye tattoo in an episode of RUN and ARMYs be like: OMG!!! WHAT DOES IT MEAN!!?? I’m ARMY myself so I can laugh about this and say that we’re all clowns. *lol* Anyway, what I want to say with this is that the fandom rep was so damn on spot I can’t even! Haha! Alice Oseman captured it so well and I loved that by inventing Juliet and Angel she also gave room to the fandom side that’s not just screaming and fainting fangirls/boys. You’d be surprised about how many of us are actually normal people that just love our boys and their music. XD If I’d get a chance to spend a day with BTS I’d probably just hang out with them, eat good food, play silly games and talk about God and the world. Maybe I could even persuade them to play guitar or e-bass with me? *lol* So yeah, pretty normal stuff. Also since my kid is so little she’d probably be the star in the room and they’d play and goof around with her. XD Because no matter how famous they are, they are still normal (okay, they are perfect!) people and I totally agree with the sentiment that they feel like they are my friends. In difficult times their music helps me to get through the day and they always make me smile which is pretty amazing. =) So if you ever come to Austria and read this BTS, write me and I’ll invite you over for a schnitzel and potato salad. Considering the dumpling incident I better don’t invite you for roast pork and dumplings though. *lol* ;-P When Jimmy actually lays down on the floor in front of his oven, I start to feel slightly concerned. Alongside writing and drawing, Alice enjoy Alice Oseman is an award-winning author, illustrator, and screenwriter, and was born in 1994 in Kent, England. She has written four YA contemporary novels about teenage disasters: SOLITAIRE, RADIO SILENCE, I WAS BORN FOR THIS, and LOVELESS. She is the creator of LGBTQ+ YA romance webcomic HEARTSTOPPER, which is now published in physical form by Hachette Children's Books, and she is the writer, creator, and executive producer for the television adaptation of HEARTSTOPPER, which is set to be released on Netflix. The plot is so so good! The story composition of two separate plot lines weaving together works especially great here because we are able to see two sides of the fandom: the band and the fandom for them, the artists and the fans. It gives a unique perspective of following both of these stories, seeing them as real people. If it were one-sided the message wouldn't work.

Everyone's normal, everyone's weird, everyone's just trying to deal with their own life and keep calm and carry on. And hold on to something that'll keep them going. That's why people get into fandom and bands and stuff. They just want to hold on to something that makes them feel good. Even if it's all a big lie." His bandmates, Rowan and Lister, are just as compelling - Rowan is biracial and Nigerian and dealing with a hidden relationship, and Lister is dealing with alcoholism and depression. Oh, and his speech about the perception of his bisexuality by others is incredible. Juliet Schwartz - Eighteen and Angel’s best friend that she was introduced to on the internet and is meeting for the first time to see The Ark together. He would be my dad friend , like you know the one who advises you over life and shit , the wise and mature friend! Waterstones Book of the Year shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 28 October 2022 . Retrieved 28 October 2022.When I accidentally cut my right middle finger fifteen minutes later, the first aid people actually look quite annoyed, and Rowan insists on doing the plaster for them. For this week’s technical challenge, Paul and Prue would like you to make six identical pork pies.”