The third novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless, Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. For Angel Rahimi life is about one thing: The Ark – a pop-rock trio of teenage boys who are 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. 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. But 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. Praise for SOLITAIRE: ‘The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age’ – The Times ‘ The most honest and authentic account of modern teenage life that you’ll read this year… outstanding contemporary fiction with appeal to fans of John Green’ – The Bookseller ‘A very authentic, teenage voice’ – Sunday Times ‘Solitaire is an extraordinary novel … [Oseman] has captured her characters’ rage, humour and insecurity with aplomb.’ –The Financial Times ‘Oseman proves herself a clever, witty writer’ – Publishers Weekly. TikTok made me buy it! From the YA Prize winning author and creator of Netflix series HEARTSTOPPER. Alice Oseman was born in 1994 in Kent, England. She completed a degree in English at Durham University in 2016 and is currently a full-time writer and illustrator. Alice can usually be found staring aimlessly at computer screens, questioning the meaninglessness of existence, or doing anything and everything to avoid getting an office job. Alice's first book, SOLITAIRE, was published when she was nineteen.TikTok made me buy it! From the YA Prize winning author and creator of Netflix series HEARTSTOPPER• The much-anticipated third novel from Alice Oseman – author of SOLITAIRE and HEARTSTOPPER• Published when Alice was just 19, her debut novel SOLITAIRE was the subject of an intense multi-publisher auction and caused a foreign rights frenzy at its first Frankfurt book fair• Alice’s debut SOLITAIRE, hailed as “The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age” by The Times, features the best-loved characters that inspired webcomic and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series• Fans of Rainbow Rowell, Perks of Being a Wallflower and John Green will be blown away by Alice Oseman’s writing. Competition: Heartstopper; Carry On; The Perks of Being a Wallflower; Love, Simon; The Art of Being Normal; Fangirl. By: Alice Oseman; John Green; Rainbow Rowell; Jenny Downham; Jennifer Niven; Nicola Yoon; Holly Bourne; Becky Albertalli; Mackenzi Lee
Publicat de: HarperCollins Publishers