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Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

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its_hanya's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.25

iaiasreads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

4.5

greenleafbooks's review

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5.0

Wow everyone was right that was amazing

Hello. I hope somebody is listening…

La manera de Alice de contar historias es de mis cosas favoritas, además de lo bien que maneja los temas que trata, y ay, cómo me hubiera gustado leerlo hace unos años porque el mensaje que da en general creo que es súper importante cuando se es adolescente. Es un libro muy sencillo de leer, pero eso no impide que todos los personajes estén muy bien construidos, amé a Aled y a Frances con todo mi corazón, y definitivamente varios personajes secundarios se ganaron mi corazoncito también

littlelokko's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense fast-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

chantalwiegand's review against another edition

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4.0

TikTok definitely was right about this one, I loved it! I read it in only 5 days, so that means it was a good one lmao

dembury's review against another edition

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2.0

I feel like "Radio Silence" has some good messages that 15-17 year old's will be able to pull from and appreciate. Messages like be yourself, even if you stand out; be caring to your friends and look out for them; not all parents are good parents; and the "normal" graduate high school and go to college path isn't the path for everyone. Good stuff. A little watered down at points, but all things that are clearly said. Frances was a relatable main character in many ways, and I truly think teens would be able to connect with her. She worries about school, has anxiety, feels like she has 2 selves (one for school, one for her "real" self), and goes through friendship ups and downs.

The writing style itself is pretty poor. Everything is stated: "I walked over to him. I put my hand on his shoulder. He looked sad. I wondered what was wrong." Not an exact quote but that's the style it's in. It's incredibly bland at points and lacks imagery. I was pretty bored of it around the 150 page mark.

Also, this book just kept GOING. I thought there was going to be more plot to this, but it's really just a story of friendship stretched over several terms of school with lots of teenage drama stuff mixed in. It's too many pages with not enough substance. It's just lacking in a steady driving force- this novel is more like a Hallmark channel movie for teens rather than a fully engaging film.

I was super eager to read this because of all the people who said it's like "Welcome to Night Vale" in YA book format, but it's not. There's hints of WTNV in the podcast moments, but overall, this isn't about the podcast. It's about teens learning to grow and love one another, and getting through difficult moments of life.

juliapeculiar's review

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3.0

Did I really read this amazing book everybody else read?

Things I liked:
+Podcast!
+Diversity
+Frances, Aled and Daniel, they felt like real characters
+High School/Uni
+Platonic love

Things I didn't like:
-super predictable plot
-kind of ridiculous plot and characters at times
-everybody besides Frances, Aled and Daniel was kind of black and white
-I couldn't find the great anxiety rep
-or just feel any character to be "relatable"

I still found myself being quite entertained though and I still love Alice Oseman and can't wait to read Heartstopper and Solitaire, because I loved I Was Born For This so so much, but unfortunately, this isn't a new favourite!