The Take

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One part The Substance, another part The Devil Wears Prada, The Take is a juicy, twisty take on aging, success, and race. Told in a sharp and hilarious voice, The Take is sure to be one of the hottest books of spring * Marie Claire * The Substance meets Yellowface * People * A tale about what can happen in a world where youth can be bought - but at what cost? * Heat * Icicle-sharp, thrilling and chilling - I never wanted this book to end -- Celia Walden, author of PAYDAY A successful Hollywood film producer and a struggling writer take part in an experimental reverse-aging treatment in this clever satire . . . It's a hoot * Publishers Weekly * Wellness horror meets capitalism noir in Kelly Yang's vicious send-off of the lies we tell to those we exploit * Crime Reads * Blends psychological suspense with sharp social commentary . . . brilliantly explores privilege, the commodification of youth, and the marginalization of BIPOC and AAPI voices in the arts . . . a provocative work that will appeal to readers of literary thrillers and socially engaged fiction * Booklist * I am blown away . . . the most intense, breathtaking book. With a wholly original, fresh concept, Yang takes on tough topics like race and socioeconomic discrepancies. Thought-provoking and brilliant -- Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of DIAL A FOR AUNTIES Industry drama, naive ambition, a devil's bargain, and the ever-seductive lure of youth and its illusory trappings drive this propulsive, thrilling romp of a novel. I finished it in one sitting -- Jemimah Wei, author of THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER Kelly Yang is a creative force! -- Chanel Miller, New York Times bestselling author of KNOW MY NAME An exhilarating read . . . fast-paced, fun and fantastically unhinged! -- Eve J. Chung, author of DAUGHTERS OF SHANDONG Breathlessly plotted and fearlessly told, The Take is a timely, incisive examination of ambition, aging, and who gets to tell whose stories in Hollywood -- Grace D. Li, New York Times bestselling author of PORTRAIT OF A THIEF A propulsive interrogation of privilege, systemic barriers, and white feminism -- Qian Julie Wang, New York Times bestselling author of BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY