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Parachutes by Kelly Yang

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dottydoolittle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

Gossip Girl style read made authentic by the author’s own experiences. Easy read about difficult topics. I was invested despite the difficulty of defining the different characters’ voices. A worthwhile read for age 14+

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booksandcat's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.0

As another reviewer has said (amyv), this feels like a first draft. I was really interested in the parachute concept as I'd never heard of it, but the book as a whole was badly written in my opinion.
The chapters are disjointed and the relationships between the characters don't make sense or follow on - there's not enough exploration of the two "host sisters'" attitudes towards each other for their actions to make sense.
The characters have basically the same narrative voice and you never know whether from perspective switch to perspective switch you're going to get the same time period from another perspective, or skip forward in time a week.
The family relationships were unexplored, and although Claire talks about her popular rich friends back at home, I don't think she mentions any of them by name.
The reason I've given this two stars is that the sexual assault storylines were dealt with well. That was sadly the first point I felt anything for the characters though. This was obviously a really important story for the author but I wish it had been more polished - it could've been much better and much more impactful.

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theoceanrose's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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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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elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

4.25

Dani: “You sacrificed us.”

Parachutes ought to be required reading. Years after the first time I read Dani and Claire’s stories, I am struck by Kelly Yang’s remarkable ability to accurately portray the culture of sexual violence perpetuated in the education system today.

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marigoldgem's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring sad tense 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? No

5.0

*please check tigger warnings before reading* this read was very hard to get through since it dealt with very really and heartbreaking topics but I loved it. Especially the authors note at the end. Also please be gentle with yourself while reading this book, it’s important but not more important than your mental health.

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