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24carrotgay's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Alice never disappoints!! I am continually enamored with her way of capturing characters’ complex humanity. Alice’s novels and novellas (that I’ve read so far) are poignant and emotional with themes of mental illness, friendship, and rejecting the societal norms that force people into boxes. Radio Silence was no different. I was wholly mortified by Aled and Carys’ mother and at the edge of my seat, barely breathing, when Aled was making the decision at the train. And I was so stoked to see demi representation!! All this to say: Alice Oseman is an artist and Radio Silence is a must read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Stalking
Moderate: Abandonment and Suicidal thoughts
daniquejewel's review against another edition
5.0
I actually adored this book. I couldn't put it down even for a minute. Every person and scene is written so nicely. Somehow I could identify with both Frances and Aled. It felt as if I was in the book for real and seeing everything happen before my eyes. One of the first books I wanted to reread almost immediately after I finished it.
vera_baetas's review against another edition
5.0
Amei esta protagonista. Identifiquei-me bastante com ela e não só quando eu tinha 17 anos. Mas aquilo que mais amei foi, sem dúvida, a bonita amizade entre Frances e Aled. Que amizade forte é pura, sem nenhum interesse. Eles são Almas Gémeas na amizade. Uma só alma dividida por dois corpos.
nixbix_reads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.0
Alice Oseman has once again captured part of being a teenager. While it has been many years since I was a teenager, I can still remember the stress & pressure that we all felt as we entered the second half of high school - the immense pressure to have everything figured out about what you want to do after high school. The pressure of selecting the right subjects. The pressure of getting good grades. The pressure of getting into university. The pressure of being someone who is able to do well academically and conversely, the pressure of being someone who is not able to do well academically. The pressure of what are you going to do with your life if you don’t achieve X,Y & Z.
This is a darker novel than Oseman’s other works, and at times I found this disorientating. The pressure put on these characters by their well-meaning (or not so well-meaning) parents, their teachers,their peers and even themselves is immense at times, and we see these characters, especially Aled & Frances, buckle under that pressure. I loved the friendships in this book, especially the one between Aled & Frances. I did enjoy seeing them realise that grades & academics aren’t the be all & end all - that there’s a world out there that doesn’t care if you passed or failed maths, and if creating something brings you joy & makes you happy, then that’s enough of a reason to keep doing it.
This is a darker novel than Oseman’s other works, and at times I found this disorientating. The pressure put on these characters by their well-meaning (or not so well-meaning) parents, their teachers,their peers and even themselves is immense at times, and we see these characters, especially Aled & Frances, buckle under that pressure. I loved the friendships in this book, especially the one between Aled & Frances. I did enjoy seeing them realise that grades & academics aren’t the be all & end all - that there’s a world out there that doesn’t care if you passed or failed maths, and if creating something brings you joy & makes you happy, then that’s enough of a reason to keep doing it.
edgarallanfoe's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
this would’ve shaken me to my core if I had read this at 17. the whole constellation of your teenage soul searching is hidden away in here and it’s a beautiful thing.
this would’ve shaken me to my core if I had read this at 17. the whole constellation of your teenage soul searching is hidden away in here and it’s a beautiful thing.
clairelee9's review against another edition
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
3.5
jessrock's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.75
This is Alice Oseman’s second book and it’s light years better than Solitaire, but I still didn’t love it as much as the other books of hers that I’ve read. I related to Frances a lot in the way she felt like she needed to behave in a certain way even though that meant basically erasing her personality. I liked the theme of learning to trust and open up to others. I appreciate that Oseman puts characters of different ethnicities in her stories but in this book it seemed well-meaning but not well-executed; the characters all read as pretty same-y in spite of us being told that they have different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
notwren's review against another edition
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75