Īnd we have Jimmy Ricia, front man of The Arc band, who is currently going to a tough phase in his life managing himself between all this fame, new contract, loads of work and of course his mental health. The book follows up a story of a teen, hijabi Muslim girl Angel who is like a huge fan of this teen boy band 'The Arc' and she is visiting her online friend Julie for first time so they can attend this concert of The Arc. 'I think the truth is that everyone in the entire world is confused and nobody understands much of anything at all.' It has already qualified as my favourite y/a fiction of all time. This book hit a bit too close to me, like if I say it's probably going to be one of my favourite books it's going to be a bit of understatement. This sentence is a motif in the other book.Right now I am anything but calm plus I have been crying for an hour thinking about this book, 'my boys' and everything I have put my heart in for them! The books contains an accidental reference to Solitaire: Jimmy says 'It's funny because it's true'.The book was originally going to be called 'The Ark', but the publisher rejected that title.it's my best book yet and i hope you enjoy it.' - Alice Oseman's comment on the Goodreads page Characters Main Characters

' This is a book about obsession and hero worship and an internationally famous trans musician, it's about a girl going to london for the first time to meet a friend she's known for years but never met, it's about three boys who started from nothing and became gods, it's about teens who sit in bed reading fanfic and dreaming of being rich and famous and in love, dreaming of a life that is something beyond what they have.

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. And when Angel and Jimmy are unexpectedly thrust together, they will discover just how strange and surprising facing up to reality can be. Because that’s the problem with dreaming - eventually, inevitably, real life arrives with a wake-up call. It’s just a shame that recently everything in his life seems to have turned into a bit of a nightmare. He’s their frontman - and playing in a band is all he’s ever dreamed of doing.

Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark too. By being part of The Ark’s fandom has given her everything - her friendships, her dreams, her place in the world. For Angel Rahimi, life is only about one thing: The Ark - a pop-rock trio of teenage boys who are currently taking the world by storm.

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