I Was Born for This vs Legendary: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Performing Arts, Young Adult, Children's fiction
I Was Born for This
From the bestselling creator of HEARTSTOPPER and LOVELESS, a deeply funny and deeply moving exploration of identity, friendship, and fame. For Angel Rahimi life is about one thing: The Ark -- a boy band that's taking…
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Legendary
Having made a deal with a criminal to save her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage, Tella must win Caraval and uncover Legend's identity, or risk losing everything, including her life. Swept up in the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Legendary highest: Legendary 4.3 · I Was Born for This 4.0.
- I Was Born for This has the widest readership — 52394 ratings behind its score.
- Legendary runs the darker storyline; I Was Born for This stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| I Was Born for This | Legendary | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (52394) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (97) | 4.0 (458) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (33) | 4.5 (806) |
Reception
| I Was Born for This | Legendary | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 52394 | 806 |
| Editions | 7 | 21 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 87512 | — |
| Reading it now | 1804 | — |
| Written reviews | 8795 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 11808 | 260 |
| Pages | 400 | 481 |