527 reviews for:

The Takedown

Lily Chu

3.68 AVERAGE

sarahthuotte's review

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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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A wonderful first read of 2024. It was cute and quirky, fun and tackled some difficult issues while allowing for character growth to better themselves

ericalane's review

3.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Yall. This was something… idk if it was the toxic positivity or several of the plot points/aspects of the story that made it hard to suspend reality and enjoy the story as much as I had the other novels by Lily Chu, and maybe this one just wasn’t for me. But to quote tiktok, “that’s enough slices”. I will say I had to keep listening and it kept me entertained on a long drive but I did reach a point where I pushed myself to finish it so it’d be done. 

morgan_is_reading's review

4.0

funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

banditopapito's review

medium-paced

kvcbrunson's review

4.5

emotional funny 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

bookwormbev17's review against another edition

3.25

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kmcdermott's review

3.0

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

myhappilyneverendingtbr's review

4.25

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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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So this book was almost a DNF in the beginning because the FMC’s internal monologue is SO TOXIC. The embodiment of toxic positivity, which is big ick. Her mom? EVEN WORSE…. BUT I ended up LOVING this book because the FMC mindset shifted out of “I can will everything to be amazing” to “it’s okay if it’s not amazing and I’m gonna handle this the best way I know how”

Also she’s a diversity consultant trying to break the status quo in her industry of “we give them suggestions but they probably won’t do anything”… she said WTF NO THIS ISH NEEDS TO CHANGE

The love story is a cute subplot as in all of Lilys books. She does an amazing character development, good mental health rep and overall just well rounded characters l. (Even though the miscommunication troupe DRIVES ME BONKERS) 

No spice. S3x mentioned but nothing on page.

mizgrigg's review

4.25

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

whatdebsreads's review

3.0

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes