Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

Radio Silence

by Alice Oseman

The second novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – 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 favourite 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’ 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 uni, 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 YA 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.

Reviewed by Mercy on

5 of 5 stars

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This was like the most stressful book I've read in my life. It was also beautiful and oh my gosh, I loved it so much and the first half made me SO happy. Then, all of sudden it started to crush my heart and it touched me in such a personal level and I think it's the first time I've felt really sad reading a book because some of the situations the characters went through were so relatable and it really made me feel things I didn't want to.

I have so many more things to say about this book but it's all weird in my head so I'll try to think more about it and then write a proper review and I promise I will do. I feel like I must do it for real and not only say I will and then completely forget.

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