Customer Reviews

Takedown (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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Takedown was about a boy named Sean who gets into a lot of fights. He was good at wrestling and he joined for the first time. He wrestles in three matches and wins the first two; you'll have to read the book to find out whether or not he wins the third match. I liked this book because it was really cool and talked about wrestling and things that relate to my life at school. I urge you to read it.

I think the book Takedown is a great book.I gave five stars because it talks about per-pressure,and tells what you should do if kids are picking on you.I liked the part when Sean beat the Bully in a wreasling match,and he won the trophy.I didn't like the part when the bully and his friends beat up Sean fo wearing this pen that said "I'am the best".Sean met this guy who thought Sean some wreasling moves,that know body nows about.Why'll they were talking Sean foung out that he was a referefor wreasling.

This book is about a boy named Sean who lives with his mom, step dad, and Brother Carl. He lives with his mom because his parents divorced since his dad was an alcoholic. Sean wrestles for Jefferson Davis high school and starts varsity team. Through out the book Max, one of Sean's enemies always picks and starts fights with him. Some of the matches that Sean wrestled were Max and Tommy. The first two matches he lost were against Max and Tommy. In between those matches Sean met an assistant referee named Clint Collins who wanted to help him with some of his wrestling moves and holds. Every once in a while them to would work together on moves and holds. The last match he wrestled was against Max and I don't want to give the ending a way.

For my likes and dislikes I thought that they evened out. One of my dislikes is the ending, because I wanted to know who Sean's father was. Another was that I think he got punished too much. Some of my likes are that are that Sean beats Max in his wrestling match. Another is that how Sean rides his dirt bike a lot.

For this book I would recommend it to people who like to read about sports and boys who are in wrestling. Another is for boys in sixth to eight grade.

After reading the wonderful wrestling book, PINS, I decided to read some others in the wrestling fiction category, and was surprised to see so many. Most of the others are geared toward a younger reader, and Takedown is no exception. It's kind of corny, involves some traditional family problems, the main character's problems in facing work needs, his struggles with his father, and a budding romance with a girl. There are some corny aspects that were amusingly covered in the film version starring hunk Lorenzo Lamas, and Edward Herrman as the non-jock classics teacher forced to become the coach. Takedown's a bit cliche, but a nice book for young kids. But for a more literary approach, read PINS.

This book was about a 14 year old bot called Sean who liked wrestling. Sean's parents were divorced and when Sean met a man called Clint he thought it was his father to find out you have to read the book. This book was also about how Sean had to wreastle a bully to prove he was togher. I recommend this book very much!