The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

The Sun is Also a Star Book Review

Rating: 4.25/5

This month, I started high school, and over the summer, I was assigned The Sun is Also a Star for summer reading. I’ve passed by this book multiple times in the library but I never got around to reading it, so when I saw it on the summer reading list, of course I decided to read it. It’s so cool that Nicola Yoon and her husband, David Yoon, are both authors. 

The Sun is Also a Star is a bittersweet insta-love romance. As soon as I opened to the first page, this book immediately captured my attention as it switched between Daniel, a son of Korean immigrants, and Natasha, an undocumented immigrant from Jamaica. Along with their perspectives, we get slivers of  stories of side characters and informational sections weaved into the story. The random chapters of different characters were actually one of my favorite parts of the book. At first, while reading the sections, I thought they had no purpose, but as everything began to come together they deepened the plot.

At moments, I found Daniel’s character a little cheesy, like when he randomly gave a whole speech. His dialogue was more like writing than actual speaking sometimes. When they first meet, Daniel and Natasha are completely different, Daniel, a dreamer who believes in fate, and Natasha, a realist who believes in fact. But towards the end, I think they are able to take things away from their relationship and learn from each other, and it was nice to see growth from both characters. I love Nicola Yoon’s writing style, I would definitely recommend this if you are looking for an exciting and interesting love story. 

Natasha Kingsley and her family are undocumented immigrants from Jamaica, and are about to be deported in 12 hours. Daniel Jae Ho Bae, is the son of Korean immigrants and is on the way to his interview with Yale. Natasha believes in facts while Daniel believes in destiny. But in what seems like fate, the two polar opposite teens meet each other and fall head over heels in love. Over the span of a day, they go on adventures together, overcome the obstacles life throws at them, and experience a rollercoaster of emotions. 

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