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The Comeback by Lily Chu

ceuran's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

mitskacir's review

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4.0

I picked this up because I enjoyed Chu's first book, [b:The Stand-In|58341799|The Stand-In|Lily Chu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1623692228l/58341799._SX50_.jpg|91480203], very much, and both were included in my Audible subscription. The audiobook narrator is the same, and she does a great job of giving the characters different voices and attitudes without every being over the top. I think this book really showed Chu growing as an author - The Comeback felt a lot longer, and spent a lot of time with a wider variety of issues beyond the typical romance and stardom tropes. Particularly I was interested in the racism that the main character faced in her workplace, although I was disappointed that she didn't get much of a "stick it to the boss" moment (her coworkers definitely never had to confront their racism). I actually learned a lot about KPop and I liked how Ariadne came to realize the meaning and artistry behind "just" pop music. Absolutely recommend, and not just because it's free on Audible.

rheanna_reads's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted 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

3.0

jkandaway's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.0

sayamoon's review

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

2.75

samantha_sahm_reads's review

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4.0

4 ⭐️ so much more than a romance book.

ravenslanding's review

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5.0

I think I found this one a bit more stressful than The Stand In, and some of the back and forth bothered me--but did feel realistic.

I loved the characters. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this story and am very hoping we get a story about Hannah and Kit because I am shipping them hard.

Plus, I love Lily Chu and Philippa Soo. More pls.

Learning more about the Asian experience in western countries has been a bonus, also. I don't know what I don't know, and I find fiction is winsome and powerful tool. More pls.

luckymae14's review

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

reillyharr82's review

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emotional 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

4.75

youshouldread_'s review against another edition

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5.0

First, I'd like to preface this by saying that, I misunderstood what this book was about which is why it took me so long to read it. Which I hate myself for because I LOVED this book.

This book was absolutely amazing. Like, if I had the time to sit and read this in one day, I would have.
I was hooked from the first chapter, honestly maybe even page one. I enjoyed every second of it.

I adored Jihoon. He was so sweet and caring and just 10/10.
I was rooting for Ariadne, like I wanted the best for her and I am so happy with the way the story ended for her (and Jihoon).
Hana is also a great side character/friend and I really hope we get a book with her story!

I highly recommend this to other romance readers! (Also, can I please have a Jihoon for myself? Thank you.) I believe this is considered a closed door romance? Also great for fans of K-Pop or K-Pop romances!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.