She looked terrifying, in that classic white, middle-class mum sort of way. Dyed cropped hair, slightly round physique, a smile that said ‘Can I get you a cup of tea?’ and eyes that said ‘I will burn everything you love.’ Caught between who she was and who she longs to be, Frances’ dreams come crashing down. Suffocating with guilt, she knows that she has to confront her past.... First off, I want to talk about how people always hail Fangirl as the book they related to going into college, but I think Radio Silence does everything Fangirl does, but a million times better and more relatable. Both of these stories are about kids going into college, unsure of what they want out of life, both feeling like outcasts that can never truly be themselves. Both of these books even focus on fandoms and hidden identities. Hell, they even break up the mainstream story with stories from the fandom they love. The parallels are endless, and I’m not here to be negative about Fangirl, but I only thought that story was okay, where Radio Silence touched my heart and spoke to my soul. I just love the characters, especially Frances' mom. She's the best. And even though you won't like the evil Mom-next-door, she's someone you'll recognise from your non-book life. This main character (Tori) was one of the most unlikeable characters I've read in a long time. She was bitter, bitchy, and pessimistic. It's like she didn't know how to smile or laugh, but she was an expert on being judgemental and looking down on people.

Al final el misterio del libro (del que no entendí nada…) se resuelve con una cosa de un blog, un incendio y drama. ¿De dónde salió todo eso? Ni idea. Me dio la sensación de que este libro no fue planeado y que Alice Oseman solo se sentó a ver qué salía. Vaya tela. Y es que la historia bien podría haber ahondado en temas como la amistad, la depresión, el amor, la adolescencia, pero al final los toca todos y no habla en realidad de ninguno. Todo se queda en una superficie muy vacía. BBC 100 Women 2023: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 23 November 2023 . Retrieved 24 November 2023. Like, it’s one of the reasons that I got so into Universe City in the first place. Because Radio falls in love with all sorts of people, boys and girls and other genders and … like, aliens and stuff.” I laughed and he smiled too.

Carol raised an eyebrow. “Well, it is how it is. I’m not here to see you and, frankly, I don’t want to. I want to talk to my real child.” No, but you were always dreaming up all these imaginary games. Like our Pokémon battles. Or the secret base you made out of the cornered-off section of the playground." a b "Teenager's tale of angst wins six-figure deal | The Sunday Times". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016 . Retrieved 29 July 2016. Alice May Oseman (born 16 October 1994) [1] is an English author of young adult fiction. She [a] secured her first publishing deal at 19 and had her first novel Solitaire published in 2014. [2] Her novels include Radio Silence, I Was Born for This, and Loveless. She wrote and illustrated the webcomic Heartstopper, which has been published as multiple graphic novels and which she adapted into a TV series, earning her a BAFTA TV Award nomination and two Children's and Family Emmy Awards as both a writer and producer. Her novels focus on contemporary teenage life in the UK and have received the Inky Awards.

The general discussions around sexuality were, in my opinion, done so well. One thing I loved about Frances' bisexual representation was that she figured out she was bi through the internet which was totally relatable, and also that she's very outright with her sexuality and it's never under fire or cheapened or misrepresented. As an OV reviewing I personally found the bisexual rep to be incredibly well done. I know the main character is relatable for many and I hope that any of you who read this will understand that anything I say in this is nothing against your or your experiences. NOR is it anything against the author, as I know they were very young when the book was published. IPA Reveals Nominations for the 27th Satellite™ Awards". International Press Academy. 8 December 2022 . Retrieved 8 December 2022.

This book is just not about the dilemma of the young who are getting into University and handling social media. This book is more than that. It talks about passion, the difficult situations the younger generation has to face where the so called adults decide everything for them thinking they are making their lives easier (which I would say, they don't most of the time but rather end up hurting them more and make them more confused!).

Oseman's novels have been praised for being "relatable" [26] and realistic in their portrayal of contemporary teenage life. Her first book Solitaire was particularly praised due to her young age at the time of the publishing deal, which contributed to a BBC Breakfast interview on 22 July 2014. confessionsofabooklover (10 May 2016). "Radio Silence by Alice Oseman – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 29 July 2016.There’s also no romance in this book which is just...profoundly refreshing. But also kind of weird in this context? Because it seems very romancey at times. It just doesn’t end up that way. So I’d like more of this, please, but also less romancey even than this. Some authors should really read her books , so they know how to write good y/a books , I am not gonna mention name , but I hope you understand and comment section is free to use for guesses!