The Sun is also a Star by Nicola Yoon

The Sun is also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Pages: 344
Rating: 💜💜💜💜💜
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Daniel- the son of Korean shopkeepers- and Natasha- the daughter of illegal Jamaican immigrants- cross paths in New York on an eventful day in their lives. However all their worries vanish when they decide to go on the perfect day trip around New York City.


I loved this book with all my heart. I had been a little wary going into this book because of all the hype that's surrounding it. But I'm glad to say that it deserves that hype because I absolutely adored it.

The book isn't just written from the two main perspectives but from all the perspectives of all the people Natasha and Daniel interact with. There are also other characters, like fate and hair and eyes, which adds to the world that they are in. It was a little hard to get into to begin with, but as the book progressed it was easier to read and understand. Each of these chapters are well-written and add to the book, but you don't need to read them if you just prefer to read the main character's POV.

I was worried that this would be an intense case of insta-love, which it was a little, but it was actually quite a developed love story. Neither of the characters fall in love with each other immediately, and the whole point of their friendship is that they are trying to fall in love. There is something about the way Nicola Yoon writes that makes this relationship growth not seem ridiculous.  It might be because Natasha and Daniel are polar opposites so they balance each other out, complementing each other in a comfortable way.

This was great to see two very different, unrepresented cultures in this story; the Jamaican immigrants and the traditional Korean. Their ethnicity plays a huge role in the story and becomes a driving point in certain situations. It all felt very well written (although I can't really be the true judge of that!), and I enjoyed learning a little more about their separate cultures.

I loved The Sun Is Also A Star, and am so glad I picked it when I did. I feel like if I left it too long I wouldn't have been so motivated to pick it up, but because of all the hype online I felt compelled to read it. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone and everyone because it is just so awesome!