Books like Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
In the halls of a typical high school, two unlikely friends—an academically driven girl and a reserved straight‑A boy—decide to start a podcast. Their show quickly becomes provocative, prompting intense debate and backlash from peers and teachers. As they wrestle with censorship and the limits of free expression, the duo learns to confront their own identities and the social pressures that shape them.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Alice Oseman
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