Radio Silence (PB) - B-format

The second novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper - now a major Netflix series. What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong? Frances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. Nothing will stand in her way; not friends, not a guilty secret - not even the person she is on the inside. But when Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favourite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. He unlocks the door to Real Frances and for the first time she experiences true friendship, unafraid to be herself. Then the podcast goes viral and the fragile trust between them is broken. 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... She has to confess why Carys disappeared... Meanwhile at uni, Aled is alone, fighting even darker secrets. It's only by facing up to your fears that you can overcome them. And it's only by being your true self that you can find happiness. Frances is going to need every bit of courage she has. 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.

"Radio Silence" by Alice Oseman is a beautiful, relatable and contemporary Young Adult novel about friendship, identity, academic pressure and the stress of coming of age. Frances Janvier has always worked hard at school and pushed herself to succed. She is driven and her only goal is to be accepted to an elite university. Nothing is allowed to stand in her way: friends, hobbies, relationships and her own wishes all have to come second. When Frances meets Aled, the host of her favorite sci-fi drama podcast, they strike up a life-changing friendship. Aled is the first person to help Frances be unafraid to be her real self. When Aled's podcast suddenly becomes a giant hit and goes viral, their close friendship suffer from it. Now Frances has to figure out who she is and strike a balance between who she wants and who she wants to be. To become her truest self she has to confront the darkest period in her past. "Radio Silence" by Alice Oseman is about friendship and forging your own found family. The novel is written by the extremely talented author of "Loveless" and the amazing graphic novel series "Heartstopper". "Radio Silence" was the author's second novel.

"Radio Silence" by Alice Oseman is a beautiful, relatable and contemporary Young Adult novel about friendship, identity, academic pressure and the stress of coming of age. Frances Janvier has always worked hard at school and pushed herself to succed. She is driven and her only goal is to be accepted to an elite university. Nothing is allowed to stand in her way: friends, hobbies, relationships and her own wishes all have to come second. When Frances meets Aled, the host of her favorite sci-fi drama podcast, they strike up a life-changing friendship. Aled is the first person to help Frances be unafraid to be her real self. When Aled's podcast suddenly becomes a giant hit and goes viral, their close friendship suffer from it. Now Frances has to figure out who she is and strike a balance between who she wants and who she wants to be. To become her truest self she has to confront the darkest period in her past. "Radio Silence" by Alice Oseman is about friendship and forging your own found family. The novel is written by the extremely talented author of "Loveless" and the amazing graphic novel series "Heartstopper". "Radio Silence" was the author's second novel.