I Was Born for This
Alice Oseman's I Was Born for This (2018) is an LGBTQ+ young adult fiction novel. Readers will find themes of readers, Coming of Age, LGBT and loners & Outcasts.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 167 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover bestseller list in 2022.
It runs to roughly 400 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Young Adult Hardcover, 2022
Quick answers
Who wrote I Was Born for This?
I Was Born for This was written by Alice Oseman and first published in 2018.
What genre is I Was Born for This?
It is usually shelved as LGBTQ+ Young Adult.
How long is I Was Born for This?
The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to I Was Born for This?
Readers who like it often enjoy Cemetery Boys, Felix Ever After and Pet.
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