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A review by sara_berlin
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this so much. As much as I love Tori, I’ve got to admit that this one is better than Solitaire. The tone is very different but I mostly prefer it because the story and characters are just better developed. Also, who else caught the reference to Solitaire in the last chapter? I love how it’s all connected and the more you read the more you learn about the people in this world. It’s kind of like sonder but in book form, realizing that all the characters have their own lives and they’re not just side characters in this one person’s story.
I can’t think of any flaws, everything is so wonderfully done and I enjoyed every second of it (even the parts that made me cry). Something I’ve really got to praise Alice Oseman for is that I absolutely *fly* through her books, it’s actually unbelievable. All of the ones I’ve read so far have taken me two days or less to read, it’s actually crazy.
Only thing I wish was explored more was Frances’ relationship to her heritage, which was mentioned kind of offhandedly one time, although I understand why Alice Oseman maybe didn’t want to get into that yet.
Anyway, I’ll definitely be rereading this whenever I feel despair about my future. Also, I feel like this one could really work with a sequel, maybe about Frances going to art school? We’ll see. Either way, I’m really excited to read I Was Born For This!
I can’t think of any flaws, everything is so wonderfully done and I enjoyed every second of it (even the parts that made me cry). Something I’ve really got to praise Alice Oseman for is that I absolutely *fly* through her books, it’s actually unbelievable. All of the ones I’ve read so far have taken me two days or less to read, it’s actually crazy.
Only thing I wish was explored more was Frances’ relationship to her heritage, which was mentioned kind of offhandedly one time, although I understand why Alice Oseman maybe didn’t want to get into that yet.
Anyway, I’ll definitely be rereading this whenever I feel despair about my future. Also, I feel like this one could really work with a sequel, maybe about Frances going to art school? We’ll see. Either way, I’m really excited to read I Was Born For This!