Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

42 reviews

caiteve12's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Toxic friendship

dannythestreet's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Grief, and Animal death

Minor: Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

beccam22's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? N/A

4.0

I don’t know if this book will be popular with current young adults but feel it was written for the kids in high school around 2012-2016 as there are a lot of references to that time especially around tumblr and internet fan culture. The story is still great despite that and easy to read, enjoyable, and very relatable during that transition period out of high school and what is next. This is not a romance story and does not try to be, it is pure friendship and so wholesome. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal death

I wanted to add contact warning because they are not often but still there and do not see many people mentioning it. There is a mother who is overbearing and objectified her children to what she wants them be and forces it on them. Some people will be able to relate to this and might not be in the right head space for it while others will be might find solace in being able to relate.

cookiecat73's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

This was my first novel by Alice Oseman (although I've read heartstopper online), and I really liked it!

Something I wasn't really aware of going into the book was that a main part of the plot revolves around things happening online, and a youtube channel called universe city, and if I'm honest, it was my least favourite part. I loved the characters, but I found all the internet drama a bit too overdramatic and although the plot was good, I think I would have enjoyed it more if it was less over-the-top. I also found it a little too fast paced? I think some of the emotional scenes could have done with a little more time, things could feel a little rushed at times, or there was a time-jump which I felt skipped over too much.
The characters were definitely my favourite part, I thought they were all really good.
Some thoughts on the ending:

I think I would have prefered the ending to have been a more low-key scene with just the friends hanging out and recovering and healing and starting to thrive and re-adjust to the new lives they're building for themselves, rather than another dramatic scene with Aled's internet fame being the happy ending, although I did like the way it was done. I was also sort of hoping Aled was going to come out as non-binary at the end, becuase he often mentions how much he relates to radio and feels like he is radio, and radio is agender. Also with the whole hair thing. Again, I'm okay with how it ended, I just would have liked that :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Blood, Outing, and Suicide

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Confinement

captainoliimar's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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 really enjoyed this book. I felt like I could relate to a lot of the characters, especially Frances and Aled. It took me back to being being in year 11 and trying to figure out what I wanted to do with the rest of my life and figure out who I was going to be in university. The story felt fairly realistic while also having a mystery woven through it that kept me engaged and wanting to find out what happens next.
I really think I would have enjoyed this book while I was doing my A-Levels, though it does cover quite a few potentially triggering topics. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Stalking

charliesreadbooks's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I quite liked this book. The way it was written - being a story from the past told with little sentences like “if i could go back” or “that’s what i thought then” - made it feel very real. I really liked that way of writing, whereas i usually prefer first person stories. I also related to Frances quite a bit, with her being so self deprecating and all. I kinda hoped that would turn around by the end, but it ended just as she was taking control of her life back, so didn’t quite get to see her happy and self loving ending. 
Some things that happened in the book made me uncomfortable or annoyed, as most of it was supposed to, but even just people’s reactions to things grated me, but that’s just a personal thing i think. 
As for the main plot line, i did like how things were revealed slowly, kinda of like peeling back layers and finding out something new each layer. i find that a lot of murder mystery’s are written that way, and i absolutely love it, though i did already know all of the reveals because i have been following alice oseman for a while before i finally read this. 
all in all i really liked the book and the writing style and can’t wait to read more of alice’s books

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Animal death and Physical abuse

emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad fast-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

Oh. My. Goodness. I don't know where to start.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcohol, Stalking, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment

martereadsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Abandonment, Stalking, Acephobia/Arophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Self harm

Minor: Animal death and Fire/Fire injury

maylisemma's review

Fun read just yeah careful of depression trigger warning

The mum fdlt like two-dimensional evil, it was kinda eye-roll worthy. I also though Aled said some pretty terrible things to Frances and it was just glossed over. Maybe highlighting that she's a pushover? Not sure. Also did literally no one care to try and find Carts before? Lol.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Animal death

jude7's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury