Radio Silence - Alice Oseman

Radio Silence

By Alice Oseman

  • Release Date: 2017-03-28
  • Genre: Romance for Young Adults
Score: 4.5
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Description

The second novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, the author of the million-copy bestselling Heartstopper books—now a major Netflix series.

What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?

Frances has always been a study machine with one goal: elite university. Nothing will stand in her way. Not friends, not a guilty secret—not even the person she is on the inside.

But when Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favorite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. He unlocks the door to Real Frances and for the first time she experiences true friendship, unafraid to be herself. Then the podcast goes viral and the fragile trust between them is broken.

Caught between who she was and who she longs to be, Frances’s dreams come crashing down. Suffocating with guilt, she knows that she has to confront her past…

She has to confess why Carys disappeared…

Meanwhile at university, Aled is alone, fighting even darker secrets.

It’s only by facing up to your fears that you can overcome them. And it’s only by being your true self that you can find happiness.

Frances is going to need every bit of courage she has.

A coming-of-age read that tackles issues of identity, the pressure to succeed, diversity, and freedom to choose, Radio Silence is a tour de force by the most exciting writer of her generation.

What happens when the pressure to succeed threatens the one connection that makes you feel real?
Platonic Friendship: A boy, a girl, and a bond forged over a secret podcast—with no romance to get in the way.Fandom and Internet Culture: Fan art, secret online personas, and the viral fame that changes everything. For Frances and Aled, the internet is where they can be themselves, until the real world finds them.LGBTQ+ Representation: An authentic exploration of identity featuring asexual, demisexual, and bisexual characters navigating friendship, family, and self-discovery.Coming of Age Story: A powerful novel about smashing expectations, finding your voice, and discovering that your grades don’t define who you are.

Reviews

  • amazing read.got me out of my reading slump

    5
    By my name is Lindsay Lovegood
    now i know it took me MONTHS to finish this book and i have reasons.the book has a very slow start in my opinion, and it felt like it started in the middle of a story,i do like that higgs did burn down in the beginning of radio silence and the end of solitaire. as this was my first book of alice's i didn't really know what i was getting myself into.i do like that it picks up the pace once you find out that Aled was the creator of universe city which was a genuine shock in my opinion.as you start to read it more you slowly start to see how much Frances cares for Aled and loves him.overall i love this book and can't wait to re-read this book and tab it this time

  • Alice Oseman is a genius

    5
    By QuinnWP
    Absolutely captivating and fantastic in every way

  • Absolutely amazing

    4
    By ....... _-
    from the second I picked up this book I couldn’t put it down. I related to Aled in an unexplainable way.

  • Good book

    4
    By timmonye
    Solid

  • Best book I have ever read !

    5
    By angel1515151
    I loved every single little piece of it ♥️

  • A tale of finding freedom

    5
    By RickySov
    Hello. I hope somebody is listening This novel is worth every penny. The way Alice Oseman has a way with plucking the strings of your heart like its a guitar. From self discovery and independence to ACE representation. A beautifully written cast of characters that just melt into your soul. Thank you Alice for such a wonderful read.

  • Great story!

    5
    By ashen135
    I loved this book and finished it after binge-reading it for 5 hours straight. The characters were realistic and loveable.

  • Wow - Must Read

    5
    By Batsy2297
    Read this all in one sitting - finished at 5:12 am. I am just in shock. I felt everything with these characters and what more can you ask from a book? Truly one of the best first-person reads I have ever encountered and it just wraps you up in the story. Great diversity and nerdiness! #AceRepresentation #DemiForTheWin READ THIS BOOK!!!

  • LOVE IT

    5
    By Dv618
    This book is amazing, I couldn’t put it down!!The characters are very interesting, and the plot was very unique compared to other books I’ve read before. This book made me quite emotional at times. Definitely recommend this book :)

  • Powerful voice; relatable characters

    5
    By old.woman.josiah
    I’ve been out of high school for a few years now, and that fact often leads to me being unable to enjoy media targeted towards the young adult demographic. The relative closeness of it, combined with the feeling that I should be beyond it, really make books like this often hard to consume. With this book, I did not feel this way once. Frances, the main character, was relatable on the immediate level in that I was always fairly good at school, but have really wrestled with the expectations that are often placed upon those that excel. The conflict between acknowledge the privileges without minimizing the pain was really well explored. Aled, though, was where I really questioned if Alice Oseman had secretly installed a camera inside my head. Throughout the book he yhad trouble communicating his feelings to others, degrading all his relationships through his inaction. This is truly something that resonates. The feeling that if you could only say the words, ever so close at hand, you could make everything okay, but instead you sit and wait, trapped in your own head as the world crumbles around you. I read this book because Kat (paperback dreams on YouTube) couldn’t even get an entire sentence you when trying to describe her undying love for it. I was not disappointed in the least. I would recommend this book to anyone who has ever had a feeling, and is okay with a book giving them many, many more.

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