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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The first lives and breathes for the sake of her favorite music band, The Ark, where Jimmy is the main vocalist. And I know that people actually do that in 2018, but it is so gross that it honestly just made me want to take a hot shower and scrub my skin every time Angel and Juliet would talk about it. I think it’s such a relevant story with how the world is now and how much we all consume the arts and those who create it. Jimmy is gay and Angel “probably would go out with a girl, but I don’t really ever get crushed on anyone, so I just don’t know what I am right now, to be honest.

Just by choosing to work towards bettering yourself, you have already come so far and you know what? Angel is a 18-years-old hijabi and she lives for The Ark, she would die for the members of this boy band. How you can go on and on about your favorite topics, and express yourself to your friends on the internet in a way that may be very hard for you to do in real life. But there he was, Jimmy, real and anxious and trying to figure out what to do next – like the rest of us. None of these characters end the book feeling totally okay, but they ended this book just a little better, and there’s something rather valuable.Perspectives switch between Jimmy Kaga-Ricci, the lead singer and frontman of The Ark, and Angel Rahimi, a die-hard fan of the band. As a German myself, I know what our accent sounds like, and the version in the audiobook was nothing like it. My favourite aspect of IWBFT, my favourite aspect of all of Alice's books, was the depth of her characters who I unsurprisingly love with all my heart.

Here you’ll find anything and everything friendship, bookish and gay, with maybe some writing and film reviews thrown in. Or well, even with my kid I’d probably invite them over to my flat and give them a safe space to crash and to calm down. Not only do we have a rainbow of sexuality and gender-fluidity, but this book reflects a tiny but amazing part of this world's diversity.It reminded me so much of teenage fandom, even in the way it was written, and draws attention to the implications for both sides.

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. Angel did a great job considering the circumstances and I really loved her for helping Jimmy the way she did. There’s a huge thread around what we demand of celebrities, especially in terms of privacy and mental health.The Ark is a three-man band: we have Rowan, the dad friend and main emotional pillar, and Lister, the charismatic chaotic bisexual that isn’t that reliable. From this point of view, it perhaps makes sense that teenage fans construct their sense of self around these friendly, smiley, (and maybe in love with you! To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.