Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "Radio Silence" by Alice Oseman. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers to please keep that in mind!)
"What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?
Frances has been a study machine with one goal. Nothing will stand in her way; not friends, not a guilty secret - not even the person she is on the inside. Then Frances meets Aled, and for the first time she's unafraid to be herself.
So when the fragile trust between them is broken, Frances is caught between who she was and who she longs to be. Now Frances knows that she has to confront her past. To confess why Carys disappeared...
Frances is going to need every bit of courage she has.
Engaging with themes of identity, diversity and the freedom to choose, Radio Silence is a tour de force by the most exciting writer of her generation."
So the reason I wanted to read "Radio Silence" is because I absolutely love the webtoon comic "Heartstopper" by the same author. Friends, I didn't know much going into this story other than me knowing I wanted to read more of Alice's works. This story was phenominal. This book gives the true definition of "hurt people, hurt people". It was so easy to fall in love with almost every character even when we get the complexities of their personalities that might make them unlikable. It was so easy to get emotionally attached to each and every one of these characters because they are all so relatable in one way or another. This book had one of my favourite themes in, found family, and shows how important that the family you build around you can be rather than the family that you actually have. I will also say, there are a lot of triggering topics within this book, so please, if you read this check them out fitst. Alice, however, explores these topics with the grace and importance that they deserve, and doesn't try to sugar coat them. I am so glad I picked up this book, and even though it is YA I feel like this can be enjoyed by everyone and anyone, even me at 31. I can't wait to read more of Alice writes, and will definitely be reading more of her stories!
I gave this book a 4/5 star rating on Goodreads.
What did you think of this book? Who were your favourite or least favourite characters? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!
Have a wonderful day!
Love, Doe!
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