Parachutes is a beautiful book by author Kelly Yang.
New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls navigating wealth, power, friendship, and trauma.
They were called parachutes: teenagers were dropped off to live in their own homes and study in the United States while their wealthy parents remained in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she would be one of them, until her parents pulled her out of her privileged life in Shanghai and enrolled her in a high school in California.
Suddenly, she finds herself living in a stranger’s house, for the first time in her life with no one to tell her what to do. She soon embraces her new-found freedom, especially when the hottest and most qualified skydiver, Jay, asks her out.
Dani De La Cruz, the older sister of Claire’s new landlord, was delighted when her mother rented a room to Claire. A star in the academic and debate circles, Dani is determined to get into Yale, even if it means competing with privileged kids who are buying their way to the top. But Dani’s game plan suddenly changes when her debating coach begins working with her privately.
As they navigate their separate ways, Dani and Claire continue to crash into each other, setting a course that will change their lives forever.
Skydivers are teenagers from well-to-do families who come to the United States to study. Claire comes from a privileged but dysfunctional family. Everything the family does is influenced by what others might think of them. When given the opportunity to send Claire to a prestigious high school in California, they jumped at the opportunity.
Claire accompanied her mother to meet her new host family in the United States. She moves in with another high school student, Dani, and her mother. Dani and her mother, De La Cruz, live by much more modest means. Despite a rough start, Claire and Dani learned from the start that no one was without difficulties. They eventually form a close friendship in the face of a corrupt school that will overlook serious violations and crimes if it means receiving a generous donation from a donor. rich.
Kelly Yang wrote a great read full of memorable characters. There are many villains throughout. I can’t help but support Claire and Dani as every girl is forced to deal with sexual predators. This is one of the five best books I’ve read this year.
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Parachutes
