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Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

45 reviews

tomoonarmy's review

dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Violence, Bullying, and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Animal death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child abuse, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

billi3louise's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

I was so excited to be able to read more about Aled and get further insight into his life after meeting him in Heartstopper. 
I am still really glad I did but I was not ready for the heartbreaking story I just read. 
I thoroughly enjoyed the book nonetheless and am happy to have met all these new characters. 

I have a lot of things to say about Carol Last but I won’t go too deep because I’m sure you all understand if you’ve read it. It’s just the hair snip. The room rearranging. The dog???!!?! I have never been so angry with a character before. 
Also February is such a pretty middle name.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Animal death

lectricefeministe's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

nojerama's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

I have never seen myself in a character more than I have with Frances. Her and Aled's friendship is my favourite thing in the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Child abuse, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Violence, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

moonstruckfool's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

clairew97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

em_davies7019's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Animal death, Abandonment, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Physical abuse

Minor: Cursing

devinthedaydreamer's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Self harm

delz'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

When reading an Alice Oseman story I feel like I’m wrapped in a snuggly blanket. The characters are lovely, either helping other characters or needing help. With Radio Silence Francis is a driven student desperate to get into Cambridge University. She lives with her single mom, who’s loving and supportive. Aled Last is an introvert, living with his domineering single mom. On a chance encounter at a club the two begin a friendship. Francis and Aled share so many interests, but they also share one really big secret. The pair and even the side characters come off the page, good and bad.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death and Suicidal thoughts

criticalbooks's review

emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Grief, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Bullying