Despite the characters serving a clear function within the plot, they also feel dynamic and rounded enough to be genuinely interesting. Raine knows university isn’t the choice for her and chooses differently and Carys is the ultimate proof that there are a billion ways to live a happy life. There’s Daniel who’s set on university and is probably going to be happy there. Fabrics: 100 cotton Measurement: 20 (51 cm). Pretty much every character that’s around Aled’s and Francis’ age serves as a different possibility for how to live your life. Soft and stretchy thin cotton tee in black with a crewneck collar and the Radio Silence graphic on the chest. Let’s talk side characters real quick! I think Alice Oseman is very good at using side characters and their small plot threads to contrast and complement the main themes. Seeing how they open up to each other and share their creativity was endearing, it’s the kind of friendship I really wish everyone gets to experience. ![]() They’re nerds, but the kind of nerds I can relate to because I am one myself. There’s something sweetly innocent about both Aled and Francis and their secret art projects. I’m just so happy to have a story about love that isn’t a love story. As someone who has experienced a similarly creative partnership and friendship that then fell apart, the fights Aled and Francis had hit particularly close to home. Alice Oseman authentically represents the drama and genuine heartache of platonic relationships that often get overlooked in contemporary Young Adult novels. I love, love, love that at the heart of Radio Silence is a strong, platonic friendship. I kind of wished I had read this book sooner, I think it might have helped me with my own anxiety about university and the future in general. Having different characters make different choices and also change their mind is not only relatable, it is relieving. Overall, I enjoy how the plot revolves around a particularly stressful transitional period in life that is often riddled with confusion about what’s right. The author perfectly captures how art can be a safe space and how violating it can be to have that space taken away from you. Things spiral out of control as soon as his art and his real-life start to intertwine.Īt first, that is a good thing, his friendship with Francis elevates the art and they form a genuine connection, but when Universe City is no longer their secret, it takes a toll on Aled’s mental health. He can share his anxieties, his hopes through a carefully constructed piece of art as a safe space. The struggle of wanting to be listened to, understood, but not necessarily seen is resolved in the anonymity of Aled’s Universe City podcast. Podcasts are some of my favourite pieces of content and I think the medium lends itself perfectly to what Alice Oseman is trying to do. I love that the story is centred around a podcast. ![]() Instead, it’s a story about identity, self-worth and the transformative power of art. Radio Silence is a story somewhat about school that interestingly enough doesn’t really take place at school – maybe because the themes are so much bigger than the framework of school. Alice Oseman examines how a well-established path isn’t necessarily right for everyone and that it’s okay to change your mind. A smart, timely outing.Radio Silence is a liminal story about finding your way in life told through the lens of the pre-university anxiety many teenagers face. A top pick for any YA collection." - School Library Journal "Oseman is a master at combining sardonic wit with angst to create believable characters and a compelling contemporary story that will resonate with teens. An intense, highly engaging, wellplotted story of relationships, explorations into gay and bisexual identities, family trauma, a straight-jacket education system, and, mostly, kids yearning to be their truest selves despite it all." - Booklist Oseman vividly illustrates that the world and its technologies offer opportunities for connection and fulfillment that go far beyond traditional definitions of success." - Publishers Weekly Radio Silence, in which a high school senior tries to keep his identity as the creator and host of a popular YouTube video podcast a secret, has some good character building and pacing but ultimately very low stakes that make it hard to care about anything that happens." - Matt Grant
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