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A review by michelles_book_nook
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
⚠️ TW: emotional abuse, doxing, mental health, suicidal ideations ⚠️ This one really hit my heart hard! This book follows Frances who is an academics obsessed sixth former with one goal in mind - getting into Cambridge University. She refuses to let anything get in her way including friends, a guilty secret and her true self. This is all until she meets Aled and for the first time she isn't afraid to be herself. However when the fragile trust between them is broken Frances is caught between who she was and who she longs to be and in order to do any of that she first needs to confront her past. This book is so, so good!! I genuinely think everyone doing their exams needs to read this book because the underlying messages about the pressure to perform and being academic is so important for young people to hear because so many are lead to believe that university and academic courses are the main goal at that stage of life when so many other options are available. Also, I absolutely loved the layers to this story and the themes of identity, diversity and the freedom to choose. And the representation, as always with Alice Oseman's work, is amazing and gives great representation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and demisexual relationships. Overall, I highly recommend reading this book.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts