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alicemaras's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Animal death
saint_mikael's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
danilo_syrtis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- 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
This is a reflective coming-of-age young adult/teen fiction story told by Frances and explores themes of sexuality, friendship, identity, virtual spaces, choices, and meaning.
Frances has always been laser-focused on getting into Cambridge, but her best friend Carys ran away (and she knows why), and then she begins working on the anonymous podcast project Universe City, with Aled, Carys’ brother. Aled’s online persona is Radio Silence, and Radio mentions many cryptic messages to February Friday on the podcast. Once the podcast gains traction and one of their identities is revealed, their trust for this new friendship is broken and they must reckon with their uncertain futures alone.
I really appreciated the conversations that Frances had not only with Aled, but with Daniel (Aled’s best friend) & Rain. They discuss miscommunication, relationships, online infamy, curiosity & high school. It felt authentic to how messy high school felt for me, & I’m sure it will ring true for so many others. AO writes incredibly tender stories about young people with great care, & as a chronically online human, I thoroughly enjoyed the commentary on respecting online creators’ privacy & parasocial relationships.
content warnings below ❤️🩹
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Acephobia/Arophobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship
mandiealleskan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Ja, dat is waar dit boek over gaat. Het kwam nogal binnen. Dat je sommige dingen als heel vanzelfsprekend ziet, daar je hele leven aan wijdt en dat vervolgens blijkt dat je dat misschien helemaal niet wilt?
Ik vond dit een supermooi boek en begin een milde Alice Oseman-verslaving op te lopen denk ik. De manier waarop ze het denken en doen van jonge mensen weergeeft voelt daadwerkelijk als iets waar ik mezelf in kan herkennen, i.p.v. veel boeken (en vooral series) die ik vroeger veel keek. Het is super oprecht, en wel zo oprecht dat ook moeilijke dingen langs komen in het boek. Denk aan depressie en z*lfmoord, veroorzaakt door pestgedrag. Dat maakt het boek echt, zeg ik zonder dat ik het wil romantiseren. Het zijn serieuze thema’s, en door dit soort boeken heb ik het gevoel alsof ik meer begrip heb voor mensen die hiermee dealen, en ik misschien zelf ook eerder zou zien als ik er last van heb.
Kortom: weer een heel mooi boek van Alice Oseman, vol met queerness!!🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Suicidal thoughts
kjofalltrades's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
bernie_b's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
mengzhenreads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
serenity667's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury
odette_tbdk's review against another edition
- 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
Cómo con todos los de Alice, me sentí profundamente identificada con los personajes, especialmente con Frances y Aled. Yo también dependo de la validación académica y me gustan los podcasts, ¿ok?
Son personajes que te pueden llegar a frustrar, pero entiendes sus motivos, sus miedos, aspiraciones y cómo la vida adulta los confunde tanto. Ver como evolucionan y salen de sus moldes es hermoso. El final es el mejor que se le pudo haber dado.
Muchísimos puntos por tocar el tema de la demisexualidad en 2014. Alice for the win.
Definitivamente lo recomiendo (Welcome To The Night Vale, voy por ti).
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Abandonment, and Alcohol