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Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

72 reviews

lizziaha's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

I never really got Aled in the heartstopper comics but after reading this I have a real soft spot for him. He’s so riddled with mental illness that he’s become incredibly relatable to me. The standout for me in this book was the relationships! Each one felt realistic and complex, with layers that peeled back as the book went on. I think that Alice Oseman just writes teenagers very realistically, and though I no longer relate to that, I can still appreciate that. The themes were a little heavy-handed in my opinion, but important nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Outing, Stalking, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Classism, Homophobia, and Racism

lee_noel's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Stalking, Mental illness, Bullying, and Animal death

purplesaturday's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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

4.75

I really enjoyed listening to this book. The characters felt like real people I could actually meet, and I felt really connected to them. I wish I had a friendship like Frances and Aled’s.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Mental illness, and Cursing

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Fatphobia

withlivjones'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

4.25

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, Alice Oseman just understands today’s teenagers in a way that very few other authors do - especially the teenagers who don’t “fit in”, who would rather spend an evening inside scrolling on Tumblr than out socialising. They write realistic young characters who have flaws, make mistakes, and are unashamedly cringe, and they are so relatable. The protagonist of Radio Silence, Frances, has built her entire identity around being clever and responsible and one day going to Cambridge, but what she doesn’t realise is that people and goals can change dramatically over the years. What happens when you have worked your whole life to be someone you no longer are? Frances, like so many other characters in Oseman’s books, makes me feel extremely seen and validated. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Alcohol

Moderate: Stalking and Animal death

alisazhup's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

This book took me back to my 2016 Tumblr fandom era! I loved the internal monologue, stream of consciousness writing style because it was so easy to follow. I loved getting to know Aled, Frances, Raine, Daniel, and Carys as they navigated their futures after finishing school. I could very much relate to "School Frances" and her outer studiousness and cleverness coupled with her inner nerd. AND IT WAS SO REFRESHING TO SEE A STORY WHERE A BOY AND GIRL ARE FRIENDS AND DON'T FALL IN LOVE!!! And a YA book where romance doesn't take over the entire plot! I am loving Alice Oseman's work :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Child abuse

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Suicide

thyme_james's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

gardens_and_dragons's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? No

4.0

I thought that this was a very authentic view of these two teenagers, Frances and Alex. They are both facing pressure from family, academics, and the wide Internet because of their podcast. 

I really loved being able to see how they navigated the difference spheres that they need to go between. Saddened but understanding that sometimes they needed to hide who they really are for safety, but eventually being able to express themselves fully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

pamelasoto's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Stalking, and Bullying

Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury

navayiota's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Read it in two sittings.. Started it on a sleepless night and finished it not even 24 hours later. I don't often get to read such easy books. Stories that practically read themselves to you. Always nice to find a new favourite. I related to all of the characters so much, and although I got a bit angry at them for making such stupid decisions, I still love them. This is the kind of book you annotate and gift to your favourite Tumblr mutual. I might do that, actually. 

I got trans girl vibes from Aled from the beginning, so I was sad when I realised it wasn't the case. All queerness is welcome though, and I'm glad to see asexual (specifically demi) representation!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, and Stalking

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Confinement

raesansom's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, and Mental illness

Minor: Stalking and Panic attacks/disorders