Parachutes by Kelly Yang

Parachutes

Kelly Yang

476 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Speak enters the world of Gossip Girl in this modern immigrant story from New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls navigating wealth, power, friendship, and trauma. They're called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in pr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,489 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
challenging 48%
reflective 44%
inspiring 36%
sad 35%
hopeful 28%
tense 27%
dark 24%
informative 15%
funny 6%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 30%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 40% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.19

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