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memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcohol
zephyrfgray's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Wow.
I loved this book, and I would not recommend it. This book wrecked me. It gets very serious very quickly for the climax/taking action, and it gets very very real. Content warning for manipulative abuse, intense loneliness, and suicide, among some other intense scenes/topics.
Regardless, it was a great read and felt very real to me (it also hit very close to home a some bits). If you are in a well enough headspace to read this book, it's very good, but it's not worth sacrificing your mental health ugly crying on and off in your bedroom for 2 hours while devouring the ending all while frantically getting ready for work since you're about to be late. Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything lol.
I loved this book, and I would not recommend it. This book wrecked me. It gets very serious very quickly for the climax/taking action, and it gets very very real. Content warning for manipulative abuse, intense loneliness, and suicide, among some other intense scenes/topics.
Regardless, it was a great read and felt very real to me (it also hit very close to home a some bits). If you are in a well enough headspace to read this book, it's very good, but it's not worth sacrificing your mental health ugly crying on and off in your bedroom for 2 hours while devouring the ending all while frantically getting ready for work since you're about to be late. Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything lol.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
kayreadssadthings2's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Animal cruelty and Alcohol
evelynyle_88's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Finally I finished this book!! Oh, at first I felt really not quite engaging to the story. But, as the story goes on, I got the feeling that the whole story would be even sadder than other Alice Oseman's book.
They're really wrote everything beautifully.
Radio Silence is brilliant. I got myself took a deep breath everytime I read the triggers. It really got me and it sometimes felt related to myself. Sometimes, I felt triggered, but I'm glad that I can finish this book.
The one that bothered me just... how Carol Last was formed in this story. She's just straight a red flag for me. But, I... am glad that Radio Silence ended with a happy ending.
They're really wrote everything beautifully.
Radio Silence is brilliant. I got myself took a deep breath everytime I read the triggers. It really got me and it sometimes felt related to myself. Sometimes, I felt triggered, but I'm glad that I can finish this book.
The one that bothered me just... how Carol Last was formed in this story. She's just straight a red flag for me. But, I... am glad that Radio Silence ended with a happy ending.
Content Warnings
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Animal cruelty
anastasia_raf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I don't hate this book, but I don't like it either.
There were a lot of things that I was feeling icky about... I don't think the demisexual rep is well done and some other things that bothered me about the characters...
I didn't like the writing, I found the story... Well, meh? I liked the whole podcast thing but that was about it.
I'm one of those people who enjoyed solitaire a lot more. Not that I don't have my problems with it as well but in comparison I like it more than radio silence.
It's moody kind of read, I enjoyed the atmosphere a lot but that's about it.
There were a lot of things that I was feeling icky about... I don't think the demisexual rep is well done and some other things that bothered me about the characters...
I didn't like the writing, I found the story... Well, meh? I liked the whole podcast thing but that was about it.
I'm one of those people who enjoyed solitaire a lot more. Not that I don't have my problems with it as well but in comparison I like it more than radio silence.
It's moody kind of read, I enjoyed the atmosphere a lot but that's about it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Stalking, and Grief
wintah's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
absolutely amazing, breath taking, incredible, seriously my new favourite book. also yes i heavily relate to both main characters why do you ask.
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i would've wished though that enby aled was confirmed but alice said he only figures that out in his 20s so it's fine
[spoilers]
i would've wished though that enby aled was confirmed but alice said he only figures that out in his 20s so it's fine
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Eating disorder and Child abuse
sophiesometimesreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What an emotional roller coaster this was, and I mean that in the absolute best way possible. Every time I thought I knew what was coming, the story got turned on its head, and it was great.
As much as I enjoyed Solitaire, this was a huge step up. I have read three of Oseman’s four books so far and I can definitively say this was the best.
I loved the characters, I loved the storyline, I loved it all. One note would be that the content and pop culture references may feel slightly outdated the further from 2014 we get, though that didn’t matter to me as I was involved in the Tumblr scene for quite a while. Though, if you hadn’t been on Tumblr around that time, some of those references may be lost. In saying this, I think that could be looked past for the rest of the story, as it does not rely too heavily on the reader’s knowledge of 2014 Tumblr.
Would definitely recommend and will probably be a book I reread for years to come.
As much as I enjoyed Solitaire, this was a huge step up. I have read three of Oseman’s four books so far and I can definitively say this was the best.
I loved the characters, I loved the storyline, I loved it all. One note would be that the content and pop culture references may feel slightly outdated the further from 2014 we get, though that didn’t matter to me as I was involved in the Tumblr scene for quite a while. Though, if you hadn’t been on Tumblr around that time, some of those references may be lost. In saying this, I think that could be looked past for the rest of the story, as it does not rely too heavily on the reader’s knowledge of 2014 Tumblr.
Would definitely recommend and will probably be a book I reread for years to come.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
bitsandbobsdivination's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I love how deeply this book was rooted in friendship and creating true, real, and very raw connections with others. I really enjoyed the first half as well as was very nervous for the characters in the second as things blew up to the point I wasn’t sure which way it would go.
Beautiful story as a reminder that we do have a choice in the end and there is always another way if we allow ourselves to seek it. 🗝✨
Beautiful story as a reminder that we do have a choice in the end and there is always another way if we allow ourselves to seek it. 🗝✨
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Stalking
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
ameliebryant's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Mental illness
Minor: Animal cruelty
colorful_lulu's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warning: Dog murder, physically & emotionally abusive parent/mother, mental health
I loved how the main boy-girl friendship that doesn’t become anything romantic. Heck, this is addressed early on in the book that it gets annoying when anonymous Tumblr users and Frances’s so-called “friends” assume that because Frances and Aled have a boy-girl friendship, it’s romantic. Instead, the childhood best friend to lover trope between Aled and Daniel was the only lasting romantic relationship throughout the book.
This book has really an original storyline. You begin with drunk Aled admitting that he’s Radio and Frances trying to form a friendship without ruining it by fangirling, to Aled’s deepest secret splashed all over the internet ruining the trust between them, and ending with Frances, Daniel, Carys, and Raine driving 6 hours to find Aled in university and stopping him from going back to his abusive mother. Even from the beginning, I wanted to scream at how unpredictable, relatable, and just how original the story is. With little details building up to create the final storyline, truly like Universe City.
A final comment: I’m surprised at how little the [b:Heartstopper: Volume One|40495957|Heartstopper Volume One (Heartstopper, #1)|Alice Oseman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1541887843l/40495957._SY75_.jpg|62811229] characters are mentioned in the book. The characters never use their name but you know it’s Tori, Charlie, and Nick. And you know that the book takes place after [b:Solitaire|20618110|Solitaire|Alice Oseman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390416741l/20618110._SY75_.jpg|39901420] because of the girl’s school burned down in the prologue and it has been mentioned a couple of times.
I loved how the main boy-girl friendship that doesn’t become anything romantic. Heck, this is addressed early on in the book that it gets annoying when anonymous Tumblr users and Frances’s so-called “friends” assume that because Frances and Aled have a boy-girl friendship, it’s romantic. Instead, the childhood best friend to lover trope between Aled and Daniel was the only lasting romantic relationship throughout the book.
This book has really an original storyline. You begin with drunk Aled admitting that he’s Radio and Frances trying to form a friendship without ruining it by fangirling, to Aled’s deepest secret splashed all over the internet ruining the trust between them, and ending with Frances, Daniel, Carys, and Raine driving 6 hours to find Aled in university and stopping him from going back to his abusive mother. Even from the beginning, I wanted to scream at how unpredictable, relatable, and just how original the story is. With little details building up to create the final storyline, truly like Universe City.
A final comment: I’m surprised at how little the [b:Heartstopper: Volume One|40495957|Heartstopper Volume One (Heartstopper, #1)|Alice Oseman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1541887843l/40495957._SY75_.jpg|62811229] characters are mentioned in the book. The characters never use their name but you know it’s Tori, Charlie, and Nick. And you know that the book takes place after [b:Solitaire|20618110|Solitaire|Alice Oseman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390416741l/20618110._SY75_.jpg|39901420] because of the girl’s school burned down in the prologue and it has been mentioned a couple of times.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief