Reviews

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

lbrandes's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

leafblade's review against another edition

2.0

2.5/75

I mean, it was alright but:
-natasha was way too annoying with science stuff and pessimism
-daniel was too cheesy
-all the side characters were flat and unlikable
-the story was so fucking bizarre at times
-the important topics like family relationships and other people's expectations and immigration and deportation were completely shadowed by the stupid love story
-the ending was predictable
-in some chapters it really, really tried to excuse cheaters and hit-and-runers
-it was not as fast paced as it needed to be

merilizabeth's review against another edition

5.0

Beautifully written piece. The language was just marvelous. It took me through the pages of the story in record Time. Couldnt put it aside much. I watched the movie first and only then came the book for me, but now I want to see the movie again. For me that is a big deal. A story we all want to live through at least once.

christineponkey's review against another edition

4.0

cute
makes me yearn for the naivety of young love even though im literally not even old

megannicks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

tishywishy's review against another edition

4.0

This book was adorable. Natasha loves science and understands why people fall in love but doesn't think it's rather practical . Daniel is a poet and a hopeless romantic. In one day, two teenagers try to challenge the odds against them (re: race, immigration, family relationships) and find love, romance, friendship and norebang. By the end, I was riveted wanting to know what happened. I also loves that the secondary characters had mini story lines.

zsarge's review against another edition

1.0

This is a very subjective review.
If you are looking for a romance novel, this is the book for you.
I thought I would try giving the book a go, and apparently, I don't like romance novels.

My girl friends (Friends that are girls, not Significant Others) all liked the book so I'm probably missing a really key point.

This book is well written and probably is better than I'm giving it credit for.

TL;DR:
I can recommend the book to anyone looking to see if they like romance novels.

melodys_library's review against another edition

4.0

The fun thing about a good YA novel is that you get to pretend you’re a young adult again. I enjoyed Natasha and Daniel’s stories, the tangential chapters along the way, and the backdrop of NYC. Their love was so coincidental yet believable. I wish more teenagers - my past self included - were as intuitive as these kids. I kept forgetting they were high schoolers because they seemed a little more mature. The one thing the author did so well was capture the distance, pressures, and frustrations that American children of immigrant parents feel. I really do wish I could have a do-over card to be as understanding of my parents as these kids were.

jjek47's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

chantalwiegand's review against another edition

5.0

I just loved this book. I finished most of it in one day. I’ve never cried about a book before, but this one definitely made me cry.