Lily Chu juggles a lot with THE TAKEDOWN. Sometimes the balancing act plays off big time, with plot elements like toxic positivity, interfamilial racism, and corporate corruption handled with both the sensitivity they deserve and the panache fiction demands. Sometimes it slows… the pace… right… down.
The story is worth your time, but save it for when you‘re in the mood for a book with something to say & a tendency to spread out while it says it.