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Parachutes by Kelly Yang

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typedtruths's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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cosmicwillow's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.0

This was a really important, powerful story. I really enjoyed it, however, it definitely started slow and took too much, unnecessary time establishing the setting and the way the characters interact before getting into the main subject matter at the core of the story. When it got to that content, I felt it moved too fast, so a bit of a pacing issue in there, too.

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algaemarina's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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eleyden's review against another edition

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tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Loved this book! I was able to read it in 2 sittings. Perfectly depicts high school hierarchies/cliques. Covers a wide range of topics including: alcoholism, rape, sexual harassment, poverty, peer pressure. I loved the 2 different viewpoints of Dani and Claire. Their stories were so similar living under the same roof yet they didn’t communicate.

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reminiscerabbit's review against another edition

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dark 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? No

Listened to this while on a family road trip.
It was alright overall.
The plot, exploration of certain themes & characterization were great, but the writing? Not so much.
It was a lot of telling, instead of showing & both of the character's POV sound the same (, which I did not enjoy. It was confusing to tell who was who after waking up from an nap in the car).
I wouldn't pick it up again, unless boredom hits me again. And I read it by myself this time.

Edit - August 2, 2023
I finished reading this, out of curiosity, when I was at the library.
I take back the 3.5 for 4 stars!
As I said before, the plot, exploration of certain themes & characterization were great (, although personally, the differentiation between character voices could have been done). I thought the way the author handles the subject matter was done thoughtfully and expertly.
4 stars for his book!

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