Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Parachutes by Kelly Yang

65 reviews

algaemarina's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia

eleyden's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism

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

amycrehore's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

Wow this went in a direction I did not expect. Intense!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment

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

booksaremyescape0909's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

marigoldgem's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

chandie's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse

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