Radio Silence

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With special bonus content a letter to readers from Alice Oseman

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.

Its only by facing up to your fears that you can overcome them. And its 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.

Reviews

Praise for SOLITAIRE:

The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age The Times

The most honest and authentic account of modern teenage life that youll read this year outstanding contemporary fiction with appeal to fans of John Green. The Bookseller

A very authentic, teenage voice Sunday Times

Solitaire is an extraordinary novel [Oseman] has captured her characters rage, humour and insecurity with aplomb. The Financial Times

Oseman proves herself a clever, witty writer Publishers Weekly

Full of wit, cynicism, sarcasm and humour. This book is relatable yet original at the same time. Goodreads review

Author Bio

Alice Oseman was born in 1994 in Kent, England. She completed a degree in English at Durham University in 2016 and is currently a full-time writer and illustrator. Alice can usually be found staring aimlessly at computer screens, questioning the meaninglessness of existence, or doing anything and everything to avoid getting an office job. Alice's first book, SOLITAIRE, was published when she was nineteen.