A review by librariann
Parachutes, by Kelly Yang
4.0
Ugh, gutting. Kelly Yang has a knack for empathetic character creation and narrative, whether writing for middle grade or YA. I felt that there was A Lot Going On in this book, and at a few points in the middle all the back and forth seemed a little clunky and I wondered if sticking with one character's story would have been better. However, the way the threads came together at the end was impactful and felt true.
No spoilers, but I will note that this is emphatically YA in content and would not recommend to your average 4th/5th grader who liked Front Desk, even a precocious one.
No spoilers, but I will note that this is emphatically YA in content and would not recommend to your average 4th/5th grader who liked Front Desk, even a precocious one.