I had an easy time reading this book because it flows seamlessly.
Like I mentioned earlier, it is a fast-paced book. The writing style is easy to get through. “I wonder- if nobody is listening to my voice, am I making any sound at all?” I still managed to finish it because I was rooting for some of the characters. Not that it’s bad or something, it was just typical coming-of-age story. At some point of the book, I became less attached to the story. This book is about family, friendship, going to college, getting to know yourself better, and genuinely loving someone with all your heart. Though, I wish the story of the podcast was expounded more, because I find it fascinating. We get a glimpse of what the podcast of the main character was about. The story, however, is kind of slow burn. I have never read a book with very short chapters like this one. To confess why Carys disappeared…įrances is going to need every bit of courage she has.Įngaging with themes of identity, diversity and the freedom to choose, Radio Silence is a tor de force by the most exciting writer of her generation. Now Frances knows that she has to confront her past. So when the fragile trust between them is broken, Frances is caught between who she was and who she longs to be. Then Frances meets Aled, and for the first time she’s unafraid to be herself. Nothing will stand in her way not friends, not a guilty secret – not even the person she is on the inside. What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?įrances has been a study machine with one goal. Just go pick a copy of this one already please, while I am hunting for Alice Oseman’s other books.I had a complicated relationship with this book. Still she is the narrator but I didn’t care for her as much. I liked Aled and Daniel’s part of the story more than Frances.There is no romance and a lot of friendship.It talks about the pressure about higher education, which was so relatable to me.Great use of diverse representation, which didn’t feel forced or eclipsing the main plot.Every character is fully developed and has a strong storyline.While the writing quintessentially represents a millennial teenager’s POV, it was not angst-y and irksome, even when it was bit longer. The theme of mysterious history of Frances and Carys and the mysterious present between Daniel and Aled’s friendship kept me hooked. Read my #bookreview of #RadioSilence Click to Tweet
And more than everything, I loved the character arcs and how strongly they were developed. I loved the diverse representation and that there wasn’t a forced romance. I think I made my feelings about the book very clear when I started the review.
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I am trying to be as mysterious and spoiler free as I can get to make you pick Radio Silence.) My initial thoughts How they help each other to learn to love themselves and find a family of their own forms the rest of the story. When he finds out about her fan art, he asks Frances to collaborate with him on his show. She draws fan arts for the show which is quite popular among the fanworld. Her two worlds collide when she meets her class nemesis Daniel’s best friend Aled Last, who as she gets to know later is the mind behind Universe City.Īled Last is a shy neighbor to Frances and his sister used to be friends with Frances until a while ago. Unbeknownst to her schoolmates, she is a fantastic artist who is absolutely besotted with a Youtube podcast Univserse City and podcaster’s voice. She is a typical high strung, anxious, perfectionist millennial teen who is trying to do the correct things to achieve her goals. She is a topper and so obsessed with getting into Cambridge that she gets panic attacks over just thinking about not going there. Characters: Frances Janvier, Aled Last, Daniel Jun, Carys and Carol Last, Raine Senguptaįrances Janvier is the boring, nerdy school head girl, at least to her class mates.
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