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 author of Solitaire, Alice Oseman - the most talked-about YA writer right now.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. VERDICT A top pick for any YA collection.-Cary Frostick, formerly at Mary Riley Styles Public Library, Falls Church, VA Oseman is a master at combining sardonic wit with angst to create believable characters and a compelling contemporary story that will resonate with teens. With their friendship in ruins and Aled miles away and spiraling into a dangerous depression, Frances must face long-buried fears and desires to find a way to save him. But as the start of Frances's senior year in high school and Aled's first year at university approach, a revelation changes their close relationship. They become fast friends and spend the majority of the summer working together on the podcast. Likewise, Aled can't believe that his graphic artist, Toulouse, is Frances. Frances is even more dumbfounded when she discovers that the mysterious Radio Silence is, in reality, Aled Last, who lives directly across the street from her. When she receives a message from the creator asking if she is willing to provide graphics for the show, she can't believe it. Frances has joined a fandom Tumblr account, using the moniker Toulouse, and occasionally posts sketches that reflect how she thinks the characters and settings might look. Frances is a fan of offbeat podcasts, and her favorite by far is Universe City, whose agender main character (who is also the show's creator) goes by the name of Radio Silence. Her public persona is academic nerd, but in private, she is a rebel. Radio Silence is a YA coming of age read that tackles issues of identity, the pressure to succeed, diversity and freedom to choose, a tour de force by the most exciting writer of her generation.Gr 9 Up-British teen Frances Janvier is a study machine, focused on doing whatever it takes to get into Cambridge.
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. 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.
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