Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Muted by Tami Charles

5 reviews

cc_shelflove's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Denver’s goals are simple: Be bold. Get seen. Be heard. When she is met with the chance of a lifetime—the possibility of being the next rising R&B star—she gives up everything in her old life and doesn’t look back. While this book reminded me of the pretend concerts I used to have on my Gram’s pool deck every summer, it certainly was not all sunshine and rainbows. Charles draws from her own experiences to shed light on the utter deceits of the music industry. It was real and raw, and I am still heartbroken at its ending. All I can do now is hope all of the real Denvers and Dalisays of the world make it home safely. 

Side note:  Does anyone know which R&B group the author was in? Apparently my self-taught FBI skills are not working atm! 🤪😵‍💫

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Drug use and Kidnapping

Minor: Abandonment and Pregnancy

library_kb's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

It took me a long time to read this book--I started it a couple weeks ago, got 50 pages in, then took a break from it for weeks until I finally picked it up and finished it in a day. It reads a little bit like a thriller in verse, but its a hard read because of its current event connections--it was hard to keep it as a fictional story in my head (that is a credit to the author for sure!). It is a story about grooming and abuse, and I just felt so much for our main character. Recommended for high school and up, but check content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Violence

thetealdeal's review

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

introvertinterrupted's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Rape, Murder, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Body shaming, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Vomit, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Gun violence, Grief, Death, and Biphobia

mdemanatee's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I legitimately don’t know what to make of that ending. This book is and rough and raw. Well done but lots of warnings. But it also feels like it meets YA readers at both the hope and horror. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, and Violence