RADIO SILENCE

Teen (and adult) listeners will relish every word of British author Alice Oseman’s latest tour de force, narrated by Aysha Kala. Seventeen-year-old Frances Janvier is driven by one goal: getting into elite Cambridge University. Her only distraction is her favorite podcast, the edgy “Universe City.” She’s thrilled when she meets the genius behind this mysterious channel, Aled Last, who asks her to collaborate as an illustrator for the popular podcast. Frances eventually learns that the subplot of “Universe City” provides clues to Aled’s difficult real life, and for the first time Frances realizes the meaning of friendship and loyalty. Kala’s expert narration is a perfect match to the book, which captures angst-ridden teens with authenticity. D.S. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2017]