Their interactions are precious, because they help each other realize what’s important to them-and that is not selfish at all. See, Jimmy doesn’t have it all figured out, and neither does Angel.
Angel’s love for Jimmy is selfish, because this music group makes her feel better-it gives meaning to *her* life.Īnd yet, even if the plot went into a completely different direction than I first anticipated, it was very interesting. So, as we have established, this is not a conventional love story. Now I understand why her two previous novels explicitly say in their descriptions something like ”this is not a love story.” Am I the only one who was waiting for Angel and Jimmy to fall in love?Īlice Oseman is great at making you root for two characters to be together. You think you know how a story is going to unfold… Only to realize that your imagination must be working overtime because this is nothing like you expected. Angel is a fangirl, whereas Jimmy is the one people fangirl or fanboy over-he’s a famous and transgender singer from the band The Ark. This is the story of Angel and Jimmy, two teenagers from two different worlds. Do they count? Let’s say they do, for the sake of my sanity. I’m twenty, going on twenty-one, and what have I put into this world? A couple of reviews. And when Angel and Jimmy are unexpectedly thrust together, they will discover just how strange and surprising facing up to reality can be.Īfter Radio Silence blew me away, I became fascinated with this author who, by the way, published her first novel at nineteen. Because that’s the problem with dreaming – eventually, inevitably, real life arrives with a wake-up call. It’s just a shame that recently everything in his life seems to have turned into a bit of a nightmare. He’s their frontman – and playing in a band is all he’s ever dreamed of doing. Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark too. Being part of The Ark’s fandom has given her everything – her friendships, her dreams, her place in the world.
Genres & Themes: Young Adult, Fandom, LGBT, Coming of Age, Contemporary, Music, Celebrity, Friendship, Diversityįor Angel Rahimi, life is only about one thing: The Ark – a pop-rock trio of teenage boys who are currently taking the world by storm.
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