And when you don’t see yourself in fiction then there is a certain loneliness that comes along with it.īefore I started reading Radio Silence I had actually been thinking about how few characters I had really seen myself in, the most relatable being Cath from Fangirl. It says that you are not the only person that feels this way, looks this way, identifies this way, acts this way, has life that goes this way. Seeing yourself in characters – in their loves, in their relationships, in aspects of their lives – is something that gives such a sense of belonging. There is such importance in seeing yourself reflected in the books you read. So if this review is just an incoherent blob with one message of READ THIS BOOK NOW then forgive me. Do I start with the fact that I have hardly ever related to a main character so much in my life before? Do I start with the fact that I read it in just a few hours? Do I start with how much I loved even the bits I didn’t relate to? I’m not entirely sure. I don’t even really know where to begin writing this review. And it’s only by being your true self that you can find happiness.įrances is going to need every bit of courage she has. It’s only by facing up to your fears that you can overcome them. Meanwhile at uni, Aled is alone, fighting even darker secrets. She has to confess why Carys disappeared… Suffocating with guilt, she knows that she has to confront her past…

Then the podcast goes viral and the fragile trust between them is broken.Ĭaught between who she was and who she longs to be, Frances’ dreams come crashing down. He unlocks the door to Real Frances and for the first time she experiences true friendship, unafraid to be herself. Nothing will stand in her way not friends, not a guilty secret – not even the person she is on the inside.īut when Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favourite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?įrances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. How: A copy of this novel was provided by HarperCollins for review via Edelweiss.

Radio silence by alice oseman