I Was Born for This (PB) - B-format

"I Was Born for This" by Alice Oseman is written by the immensely popular and talented author of "Radio Silence", "Loveless" and the graphic novel series "Heartstopper".

Angel Rahimi is above everything else a major fan of the pop-rock trio called The Ark. Angel's dreams of the future and her entire sense of self comes from her engagement in the band's fandom. She even met her best friend Juliet through her love for the band. When she surprisingly and accidentally gets to meet the band's frontman in real life, she suddenly has to face the major differences between fandom and reality.

Jimmy Kaga-Ricci is the frontman of the trio of teenage boys that make up The Ark. Together the three boys have reached stardom with their music and regularly sell out big concerts. Playing music with his friends is all Jimmy ever dreamed of doing with his life, but he has begun to realize that reality doesn't measure up to his dreams. They never expected this level of stardom and all the bad things that fame brings with it.

"I Was Born for This" by Alice Oseman is a beautiful story about fandom culture, fame, idolization and the relationship between fans and stars. It's a tale of friendship, mental health and teenage life that stands out for its diverse cast of lovable characters.