One of our Books of the Year 2016 | March 2016 Book of the Month
Frances’ life has been mapped out since forever. She’s set on reading English Literature at Cambridge and getting a good job. That’s the path she believes will lead to a happy life. But academic success isn’t all there is to Frances. She also has a secret side that loves wearing burger-print jumpers and creating fan-art for cult YouTube podcast, Universe City, although that remains firmly under wraps until she befriends Aled.
Shy, clever Aled turns out to be the creator of Universe City. He loves her art, loves her style and, most importantly, he makes Frances “feel like I’d never had a real friend before”. Their friendship flourishes until Aled is outed as the podcast’s creator. Thinking Frances has betrayed him, Aled cuts all contact with her when he leaves for university.
Then, while devastated at losing her best friend, the rest of Frances’ life also starts to unravel.
“Nothing good comes out of lying to people,” Frances remarks, and that’s one of the big themes of this big-hearted novel: being brave enough to face up to the truth, not least the realisation that sometimes the path you’ve mapped out for yourself isn't the right one. Frances and Aled’s friendship is a truly beautiful thing, and this is a seriously smart piece of contemporary YA.
A beautiful, deluxe 10th anniversary special edition of the second novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of graphic novel series Heartstopper - now a major Netflix series.
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A beautiful, deluxe 10th anniversary special edition of the second novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of graphic novel series Heartstopper - now a major Netflix series. With a stunning sprayed edge design, and exclusive, brand new bonus content from Alice Oseman - a Q&A with Frances and Aled.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Radio Silence and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
Radio Silence features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for Young Adults, PSHE: Sexuality, Gender and Relationships, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Romance / Relationship Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction
Hardback, Paperback, Book. £15.29, down from the £16.99 cover price. In Stock.
Radio Silence was written by Alice Oseman and published by Harper Fire an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Radio Silence has 406 pages
£15.29, reduced from £16.99. In Stock.
