She was relatable and quirky in a way that didn’t feel played out. I’ll admit that he fact she was a mixed-race character and also bisexual were what initially sparked my interest in this story, but that is only a fraction of why I loved her. The thing about a good story is it doesn’t have to be poetic or have an immense amount of metaphors – it just needs a main character with a voice that can captivate you, and that is what I found in Radio Silence.įrances was fantastic to read from the point of view of. There is something so honest about Alice Oseman’s writing that I always fall in love with her characters. Unfortunately, it also means that she has to deal with some pretty heavy consequences and finally open up about why Carys disappeared. Around the same time she meets Aled Last, the twin brother of her old friend, Carys, and rediscovers the side of herself she’d been keeping secret for so long. For years, she has been a devoted fan of a Welcome To Night Vale-like podcast on YouTube known as Universe City – and out of the blue, she is asked to be a part of the production making art for each episodes. Head girl and all-round study machine Frances’ main goal since she was a little girl was to make it into Cambridge university, however there is a side to Frances that she never lets anyone at her school see. Though it is not a direct sequel to her debut novel, Solitaire, it is set in the same village following teenager Frances Janvier. A really nice read.Released February 2016, Radio Silence is the second young adult novel written by British author Alice Oseman. Overall, I’d suggest this book to the teenagers out there. This was shown more in the second half of the book, whereby this topic was mentioned and discussed with more depth and bolder. Furthermore, as most of us know, this book has lgbtq+ element in it. Sometimes, all you need to do is to follow your passion and do what you love and maybe that’s the best path for you. Also, the struggles of oneself to prove himself to the family. Firstly, it shows the struggles of teenagers with expectations from the school and society plus parents. They keep on moving forward and shove you to the side because you make more mistakes than you should.”īesides, the messages of this book are really meaningful. People forget you within days, they take new pictures to put on Facebook and they don’t read your messages. “People move on quicker than I can comprehend. I like the contrast, it is somehow very significant to me. Meanwhile, Frances’s mum was supportive, cool, funny, caring, overall a great mother. She was also abusive, as much as I could see. Aled’s mum was this psycho, controlling, a pusher and also mental. These two showed the opposite kind of mum and I really like how the author portrayed these two individuals. Also, there were the mums characters, Carol Last (Aled’s mum) and Frances’s mum. Daniel was a studious person yet he was also a great friend and his determination was really inspiring. She was not smart but she’s a true friend. I love how badass, kind and loyal friend Raine was. These two characters are Asians, I supposed, an Indian and a Korean. I adored the side characters the most, such as Raine and Daniel. I think they developed well throughout the book, the maturity was shown towards the end. I love the main characters, Frances and Aled. They could be remembered vividly and this is the first time for me to really remember all the characters in a book. I really love how unique and strong each character was created in the book. One of the things that really stood out for me was the characters. All the small events that eventually built up till the ending was actually fun to read. It was fast paced and easy to follow through. Starting this book, I was struggling a little to grasp the concept at first but as the story went by, I started to enjoy the writing style and the whole idea of this book. “I wonder- if nobody is listening to my voice, am i making any sound at all?” I’ve heard so many good things about this book, praises and more praises.
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