‘Characters have to be the driving point for most contemporary novels, but I thought they particularly stood out in this’
Radio Silence is the story of Frances, a highly academic study machine who secretly draws fan art for her favourite podcast, and then meets the creator of her favourite podcast. It was probably my most anticipated read of 2016. I am not entirely sure how it happened, since I’m usually a die-hard fantasy lover in the battle of the genres, but I think my hype was entirely well-deserved.
The cast was stunning. To start off, with, I am going to talk about Frances because I loved her. Her story probably stood out to me the most, because it was the closest to mine – although I’m perceived to be quite an academic person, I don’t enjoy it. The supporting characters were excellent, too; they didn’t feel like insignificant cut-outs in comparison. They were very well-rounded and diverse (appreciation for characters on the asexual spectrum, because I’ve never actually seen this in a YA novel and it made me incredibly happy)! I just adored everyone a lot. Characters have to be the driving point for most contemporary novels, but I thought they particularly stood out in this!
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