Parachutes, Kelly Yang
Parachutes, Kelly Yang
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Parachutes

Author: Kelly Yang

Narrator: Cassie Simone, Karissa Vacker

Unabridged: 10 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/26/2020


Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang’s acclaimed novel about two girls navigating power and corruption in an elite institution—a modern immigrant story that combines the drama of Gossip Girl with the hard truths of Speak.They’re called parachutes: wealthy teenagers dropped off to live and study in the United States while their parents remain in Asia. That’s how Claire, from Shanghai, comes to live with Dani, who couldn't be less thrilled that mom rented out their spare room.As Claire explores her newfound freedom and Dani navigates a complicated relationship with her teacher, both girls wrestle with life-changing choices. The girls might be opposites, in terms of privilege, but Claire and Dani will need each other to survive the modern American dream.
This #MeToo story for teens explores what it means to speak your truth, even when the world wants you to stay silent.Both girls find relationships that offer opportunity and status—but in this gripping YA social thriller, they're about to find out the lengths the powerful will go to protect that prestige.Inspired by the author's real life experience navigating trauma at Harvard Law School, this brutally honest, cautionary tale is a must read for today's teens.

About Kelly Yang

Kelly Yang is the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk, Three Keys, and Room to Dream and is the winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature. She went to college at age thirteen and is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and Harvard Law School. She is the founder of the Kelly Yang Project, a leading writing and debating program for children in Asia. She lived in Hong Kong for fifteen years, where she taught many parachutes and was a columnist for the South China Morning Post. Her writing has also been published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Atlantic. Kelly currently lives in Los Angeles with her family. Please find her online at www.kellyyang.com. Parachutes is her YA debut.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicole

2023: Jestem dumna, że mogę być matronką tej książki. 2020: 5/5......more

CZEMU? CZEMU NIKT MNIE NIE OSTRZEGŁ!? Moje serce nie zniesie więcej......more

100000000000/10 ⭐️ loved it so much, so important! And note from Kelly Yang... I’m speechless 😖......more

This is a tough one. I know that Yang usually comes with some hard hitting stuff but this is one that I don't think I was truly prepared to read. Please do not allow the beautiful cover to fool you. This book has trigger warnings for rape, racism, parental infidelity, sexual assault, predatory behav......more