My biggest problem with this book though does lie with the fact that the fanbase for The Ark (Angel included) really ship Jimmy and Rowan together. “I don’t think I’ve ever felt anything except The Ark.” Angel for sure uses The Ark for escapism and for a sense of belonging, and we get to see the good, the bad, and all the in-between moments. Hell, that’s more than valid it’s amazing. Sometimes you have to put your time, energy, and passion into something other than your “real life” to feel like you belong, and that’s valid. And I’ve never really been obsessed with a “boy band” but I have for been a part of fandoms that have quite literally saved my life. This book heavily talks about the “good side” of fandoms and the “bad side” of fandoms throughout the entire story. This book is told in alternating perspectives of Angel and Jimmy and we truly get to see the difference between what the fans see and what the band feels. Angel is going to London to meet the band who has meant the world to her for many years now.
Nineteen, Nigerian, Christian, and is secretly dating Bliss so the fandom won’t harass her.Īnd, as always, Alice Oseman has shined a spotlight on the importance of friendship both on and offline. ➽ Rowan Omondi – Lyricist and cello player for The Ark. And she is sort of the reason Angel and Jimmy’s worlds cross. ➽ Bliss Lai – My biracial (Chinese and white) and bisexual queen. Eighteen, white, bi, pan or some MGA, and I believe is dealing with depression and alcohol abuse. ➽ 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. Also, Jimmy deals with a lot of anxiety and depression. Eighteen, Christian, biracial (Italian and Indian), gay, and trans. Eighteen, Muslim, and I felt like they were on the Ace spectrum. ➽ Angel/Fereshteh Rahimi – The biggest fan of The Ark. We get to see six characters come together, over the course of a week: And I Was Born For This was completely another win for me. I fell so in love with her writing, her characters, and her messages, that I knew I wouldn’t be able to resist picking up something else by her.
This summer I read Radio Silence by Alice Oseman and it became my favorite contemporary of all-time.
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