Muted

THIS BOOK GOT ME CRYING AT WORK

This book took me completely by surprise. I was initially intrigued by this because it gave me grown (by tiffany d. jackson) vibes. They both talk about the dark side of the music industry. But they're both so different.

Muted follows Denver and her two friends as they want to make it big. And with the help of Rap legend Sean “Mercury” Ellis, they will surely get there. But, things fall into place a little too easily. And the question, How far are you willing to go to make your dreams come true?

This is a story of a girl trying to make her dreams come true, survive, and figuring out her sexuality. Please go into this book with caution. I wish i would've known about certain themes before going into it. I was really triggered by the fatphobic & diet/ed themes in this book. I still recommend this book if you think you won't be affected by any of the themes I mention in the Content Warning section in the end of my review.

rep: Haitian Lesbian MC, Dominican Queer LI, Black Side characters

CW: physical & mental abuse, fatphobia, forced dieting, eating disorder, gaslighting, drug use, alcohol abuse, assault, saying queer a relationship is just a phase, rape, pedophilia, blood, kidnapping, death, gun violence.