This looked like a great book, but unfortunately it was archived before I could read it. I will pay more attention to that before requesting. Thank you.

A read that was a bit more interesting than I thought it would be. It's definitely got a lot of interesting aspects and wasn't quite what I had expected.

I was drawn to this book because of the idea of staying silent for nine months was nothing short of brave for me. Reading this book and getting Rebecca Marley's outlook on her life, struggles and writing was a thrill. The author's simple writing style also makes this an enjoyable read.
I received an eARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review and if you are into quirky, fresh and thrilling characters then you'd love this.

The idea behind this book intrigued me. What if a sensitive magazine writer took a time-out from the social world and became voluntarily mute for 9 months? The concept was very well-executed with the reader privy to both Rebecca’s private thoughts and her published journal entries in the magazine. I liked Rebecca’s insights and personal growth as we were able to take this journey along with her. Most of us don’t have the luxury of doing the experiment like she did but we can follow along her path of self-exploration and learn more about ourselves. Not only that, it is a fun read and you can laugh along with Rebecca’s mishaps and relationship entanglements.
Mute is a free NetGalley book which I received in May 2018.

What happens when you feel things more than others do, and you see the bullshit of the world? What if it is the people who you cannot stand? What if you are not equipped to deal with the world? Have you ever felt the need for a time-out? A time-out from the world?

This is what Rebecca Marley feels. She works for a famous magazine, called LifeStyle and is one of the best the magazine has ever had.
However, she decides that she wants a break – from life!
If given an opportunity, would you take a year off from life?

Rebecca’s editor, Bubbles, uses this as an innovative thought process to give a new twist to their magazine. She agrees to let Rebecca do what she wants – that is remain MUTE, but for a period of 9 months (as opposed to a year). In the whole period, she will send diary journals to her, describing her situation and how she is coping with it.

She is not allowed to speak to anyone, except for an emergency and there is limited social media and email interaction to happen as well.

As Rebecca embarks on her journey, she realizes the challenges she faces and how different the whole situation is. Her thoughts take precedence, over her words. Her emotions and nerves run raw.
As she cocoons herself away, she cannot help but wonder how does one always manage to do everything on schedule? Didn’t life, circumstances, and emotions get in the way sometimes?

As her life unfold before us, the past and the present, told from her viewpoint, you do realize one very important and significant thing:
Each person has a problem that is big only to them. No matter how vast the world is, and no matter how many bad things happen to those around you, no problem will ever seem as great as the one you are dealing with yourself.

Brilliantly written with a fantastic, fresh and unique concept, this was one of the best reads for me this year.
If I could, I would rate it more 5/5.