He is a brilliantly multifaceted character who changes a lot through the book. There is more to his life and Universe City than meets the eye. The runner of soon to be hit podcast Universe City. Aled is smart, academic, shy and secretive. She has a secret geek/fandom/artsy side that she doesn’t allow the world to see for fear. Frances is a clever and bookish student who has dreamt of going to Cambridge since childhood, to the world her life is defined by her academic accomplishments. Radio Silence follows Frances and her friends as they go through that pivotal final year of high school/ the first year of university. It gives what you need as you need whole maintain an air of mystery. The writing style is a bit unusual compared to my usual. The YouTube posts also become one of the most valuable writing assets, adding a perspective that was otherwise inaccessible. Social networking plays a major role and the displays of the varying sns for the different platforms and keeping a form of the native feel. I really enjoyed the plot, the characters, the setting and the style. Where to start with Radio Silence? I loved this book more than expected, I chose to read it because while it had an interesting premise anyway it won the 2017 Inky award (young adults voting for their best books of the year, as chosen by young adults). A YA coming of age read that tackles issues of identity, the pressure to succeed, diversity and freedom to choose, Radio Silence is a tour de force by the most exciting writer of her generation. Frances is going to need every bit of courage she has. And it’s only by being your true self that you can find happiness. It’s only by facing up to your fears that you can overcome them. Suffocating with guilt, she knows that she has to confront her past… She has to confess why Carys disappeared… Meanwhile at uni, Aled is alone, fighting even darker secrets. Caught between who she was and who she longs to be, Frances’ dreams come crashing down. Then the podcast goes viral and the fragile trust between them is broken. He unlocks the door to Real Frances and for the first time she experiences true friendship, unafraid to be herself. But when Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favourite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. Nothing will stand in her way not friends, not a guilty secret – not even the person she is on the inside. What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong? Frances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. The second novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series.
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