Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Parachutes by Kelly Yang

29 reviews

muppetymelody's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Vomit, Stalking, and Alcohol

taylorunger's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

readinglitwithbritt's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, and Classism

marianasbelo's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

cosmicwillow's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Homophobia

loveroflibros's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

platypusinrainboots's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Alcohol

elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment

spencerhoneyy's review against another edition

inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

gleeful_vector_of_chaos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment