527 reviews for:

The Takedown

Lily Chu

3.68 AVERAGE

ce_gunning12's review

5.0

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Any time there is a Lily Chu book narrated by Phillipa Soo, I'm listening to it. I loved the pace of the relationship between Teddy and Dee, and especially loved the growth that each of them experienced in their personal lives. I always appreciate when the conflict in the book doesn't always equate to conflict in the romantic relationship--though the conflict in the relationship that arose was very real and was handled wonderfully. As a trivia nerd, I really enjoyed the meet-cute, and how both of them were all-in pretty much from the beginning.

If you loved The Stand-In and The Comeback, The Takedown will be right up your alley. If you've never listened to a Lily Chu book, what are you waiting for?

katekomula's review

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

abbeyroad98's review

4.75

emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-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

annabellecram's review

3.75

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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

bookbuyingwithkatie's review

4.0

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mugglemom's review

2.0

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It's Ok, nothing I didn't expect for a sappy romance with a buttload of tropes. The work/corporate office scenarios and the fashion industry "takedowns" are so super unrealistic that it really soured the book. The racist granny who EVERYONE but Jade tolerates...IDK..

If you need a feel good story, this is for you

5 stars for the audio narrator

lauren_renee's review

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

paradoxchild's review

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-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

aadireads's review

5.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I want more of Lily Chu's books and SOON

tessavoccola's review

3.0

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I loved this author’s previous books and have had them both on rotation anytime i need a cute/familiar read. I didn’t like this one as much as the others but it was still entertaining.
The main character’s manifestation worldview was low-key annoying. It does get challenged and she does change by the end but i wish she’d figured out “just believing everything will work for me no matter what i do” isn’t a perfect life plan earlier in the book.
I also found myself questioning the plausibility of the workplace storyline. I just felt like there were several legal issues with how the characters handled the situation that would have landed them in hot water in real life.
I did really like the element of the couple meeting via a puzzle game. It was really cute. And having it set in the fashion world was a lot of fun. I wish she had delved in a bit more into that world like she did with Hollywood and Kpop though.
Overall, i enjoyed it but i probably won’t slot it into my reread pile.