Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

BATB score: 7/10 💙

Alice Oseman is a hands-down writer prodigy - signing her first publishing deal at 17 for Solitaire and signing with Netflix at 26 for HeartStopper which was written at 22! That’s a lot of accomplishment at such a young age my friend. #isaluteyou

Best to: digital age / modern day “The Catcher in the Rye” - the struggles of a teen figuring out the world: gender identity, friendship, parental influences, oxbridge academic success, online trolls, YouTube fame

Best as: strong admiration for Alice Oseman - you have just made all of us adults embarrass for our mediocre success

Best for: feel-good novel readers, an alternative to watching a feel-good Netflix series, a page-turner that is soft on your brains

Best quotes: “Hello. I hope somebody is listening.”

“It took quite a lot of effort not to say sorry for saying sorry.”

“Everyone loves a sad but hopeful ending.”

“I am weak and weird and lonely and an idiot.”

“You have no obligation to love your family. It wasn’t your choice to be born.”