This kind of diversity is not uncommon for Oseman,

These two main voices that belong to a young muslim (and probably queer) woman, and a young mix-raced transgender gay man. The first lives and breathes for the sake of her favorite music band, The Ark, where Jimmy is the main vocalist. The main characters are Angel (Fereshteh) Rahimi and Jimmy Kaga-Ricci. I Was Born For This tackles in first person both sides of what we call fandom. Her work is honest and diverse, and her themes resonate with the ones of her generation: mental health, queerness, navigating friendships, fandoms, and the internet. Her stories are contemporary, mostly YA written with a simplicity many authors and editors know is quite hard to find. Her webcomic Heartstopper has been translated into several languages, and Oseman recently announced she’d sold its rights and that a TV show is on its way. I was born for this is the third book written by Alice Oseman, who debuted with Solitaire, called the “Catcher in the Rye” of our generation. There are two things I like to say when talking about Alice Oseman’s I was born for this: it is not only good trans representation, it has the right amount of chaotic bisexuality I needed in my life.

You can find him behind his laptop and second coffee or walking around his hometown buying more and more books, always ready to listen and trade stories. Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, David (he/him) is an editor and writer with a background in Psychology who loves books as much as he loves people.

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