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rachelfayreads's review against another edition
emotional
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? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Self harm
jerrysaywhaaa's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.0
This book is so early 2010s Tumblr. Frances and Alex are two sides of the same coin, both under immense academic pressure, one put on by themselves and the other put on by their parents. Frances, however, sometimes comes off as the girl who thinks she’s better than other girls because she’s different and not into stereotypical “girl things.” I find this to be true of a lot of female characters in Alice’s stories. It was also a little weird occasionally the narrator would switch from present tense to past tense.
This was a cute story about friendship, mental health, the dangers of the internet, and societal expectations around academia. I think this is a good book for anyone just graduating school and going into university. The message being it’s important to find the things in life that make you happy and pursing that instead of doing what society may expect of you. Also, that it’s super important to check in on your friends, especially if you suspect they may be struggling.
This was a cute story about friendship, mental health, the dangers of the internet, and societal expectations around academia. I think this is a good book for anyone just graduating school and going into university. The message being it’s important to find the things in life that make you happy and pursing that instead of doing what society may expect of you. Also, that it’s super important to check in on your friends, especially if you suspect they may be struggling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Blood, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Rape
totallywickedruth333's review
emotional
inspiring
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Animal death
wmulhol's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
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
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
gl00p'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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse
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