This changes her life because (spoiler alert), she soon realizes that this mysterious creator, the anonymous 'Radio Silence', is, in fact, Aled Last, the boy who has lived across the street her entire life. The novel begins when one day, Frances receives a message from the creator of Universe City asking her to become the new Universe City artist. This is just School Frances though - Real Frances is a massive fangirl who spends all her time (when she's not doing homework) drawing fanart for a fantasy YouTube podcast called Universe City. Frances works very hard at school, is head girl and has her sights set on studying English Literature at Cambridge University, which means that she has a reputation for being clever, sensible and boring. The book is told from Frances' perspective as she lives through A Levels. To confess why Carys really disappeared.įrances is going to need every bit of courage she has.' Plot Now Frances knows that she needs to confront her past. So when the fragile trust between them is broken, Frances is caught between who she was and who she longs to be. Then Frances meets Aled, and for the first time, she's 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. 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.Ī 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.' What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?įrances is a study machine with one goal. 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. The second novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series.

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