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merebear87's review against another edition
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal death and Physical abuse
johannaerikaly's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Suicide, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
darcyparcy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.5
easily the best alice oseman novel. the platonic connection between frances and aled was so refreshing and lovely to read, i really believed they were meant to be connected and be in each other's lives. all the relationships in this book were beautiful, and aled and carys's bond really stood out to me. even though we didn't see them interact much, the twist of carys being february friday and the whole universe city podcast being a message to her was so touching and lovely.
my only real complaint is that carol and her actions felt cartoonish at times, especially at the end of the book. i don't want to trivialize the way she abused her children of course, but she felt more like a mustache twirling villain than an abusive mother trying to regain control. it took me out of the story a bit.
my only real complaint is that carol and her actions felt cartoonish at times, especially at the end of the book. i don't want to trivialize the way she abused her children of course, but she felt more like a mustache twirling villain than an abusive mother trying to regain control. it took me out of the story a bit.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
good_names_dont_exist's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is about the education system and its flaws.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol and Animal death
ghostocto's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Amazing book if you like geeky things you’ll love this book
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
luna24601_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Child abuse
Moderate: Bullying and Mental illness
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
catsy2022's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Rating: B
Actually not as good as I thought it would be.
Radio Silence is a contemporary drama about three friends in high school; Aled, Daniel and Frances, who become connected through an online podcast called The Universe City hosted by Radio Silence. Frances runs a Tumblr blog where she posts art, and she is contacted one day by Radio who asks her to do art for the podcast episodes. They become friends in real life, and introduced to Daniel, Aled's long-term friend, they go through the final years of high school and early university while trying to keep their identities secret.
I did like the protagonists, they were really interesting and well-developed: their reactions to their experiences were very real. There were so many emotional highs and stresses - all very teenager-centric. So I didn't find it all that relatable. The narrator was quite skilled and there were voice effects utilised for the sections where Radio runs their show. The characters are diverse in both race and gender, but it doesn't really reflect much on the story at all. It's more like one or two throw-away lines in a conversation between the trio. I thought the pacing was alright, it felt like it got a bit lost in the middle, the scene where Aled finds outthat his childhood pet was put down was wholly unnecessary.
Not sure who the target audience is.
Actually not as good as I thought it would be.
Radio Silence is a contemporary drama about three friends in high school; Aled, Daniel and Frances, who become connected through an online podcast called The Universe City hosted by Radio Silence. Frances runs a Tumblr blog where she posts art, and she is contacted one day by Radio who asks her to do art for the podcast episodes. They become friends in real life, and introduced to Daniel, Aled's long-term friend, they go through the final years of high school and early university while trying to keep their identities secret.
I did like the protagonists, they were really interesting and well-developed: their reactions to their experiences were very real. There were so many emotional highs and stresses - all very teenager-centric. So I didn't find it all that relatable. The narrator was quite skilled and there were voice effects utilised for the sections where Radio runs their show. The characters are diverse in both race and gender, but it doesn't really reflect much on the story at all. It's more like one or two throw-away lines in a conversation between the trio. I thought the pacing was alright, it felt like it got a bit lost in the middle, the scene where Aled finds out
Not sure who the target audience is.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Animal death
chelseytennis52's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Animal death, and Emotional abuse
kristenbritt's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Animal death
neko_reads's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
I LOVED THIS BOOK FROM COVER TO COVER
this book simultaneously made me love everything and made me so happy, while also tearing my heart out of my chest and shredding it into pieces. and yet, it somehow still manages to leave my heart bigger than it was before. and THAT is true talent.
I love every single character in this book, except the ones I hate lol
also WHY IS UNIVERSE CITY NOT A REAL THING? i need it to be a thing. and you know what else I need to be a thing? MORE OF THIS BOOK. you are not telling me that this book ends here. i need every last bit of aled and frances's friendship UNTIL THE DAY THEY DIE IN LIKE 80 YEARS.
AND NOT ONLY ALED AND FRANCES, BUT EVERY OTHER CHARACTER IN THIS BOOK
(I'm obsessed if you cant tell)
this book simultaneously made me love everything and made me so happy, while also tearing my heart out of my chest and shredding it into pieces. and yet, it somehow still manages to leave my heart bigger than it was before. and THAT is true talent.
I love every single character in this book, except the ones I hate lol
also WHY IS UNIVERSE CITY NOT A REAL THING? i need it to be a thing. and you know what else I need to be a thing? MORE OF THIS BOOK. you are not telling me that this book ends here. i need every last bit of aled and frances's friendship UNTIL THE DAY THEY DIE IN LIKE 80 YEARS.
AND NOT ONLY ALED AND FRANCES, BUT EVERY OTHER CHARACTER IN THIS BOOK
(I'm obsessed if you cant tell)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Child abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Animal death
Minor: Stalking and Fire/Fire injury