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The Sun Is Also a Star Movie Tie-In Edition by Nicola Yoon
74 reviews
elisabethshelby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Ok, this book is a bit on the cheesy side, I'll be honest. But somehow, it works? Natasha and Daniel's improbable love story is cute when you suspend disbelief a little and realize that it's teenage love, and teenage love is unprobeable, unrealistic, and unrequited. If this story was about two 30 year olds living in NYC, well.....I'd say it's a ridiculous plot line. But two seventeen year olds with only today? Yeah, it works.
The climax of this story really maddened me. Props to Yoon for creating characters so realistic that I gasped when we found out who had betrayed Natasha. I honestly didn't see it coming. But the Epilogue provided some much-needed closure that I wasn't sure was coming.
Overall, a nice read. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a simple but powerful love story, or for anyone looking to read about first loves, BIPOC characters, and imperfect family situations.
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
teeclecticreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts
alyrayj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
the_harlequin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Racism, Sexism, Deportation, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident, Grief, and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Alcohol, Car accident, and Violence
musicmagician823's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Deportation
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
elisabeth_li's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts
paigespages08's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Deportation
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Violence
jessdrafahl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Deportation
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Racism
mxbluet18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
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I'm not someone who believes in love at first sight or fate and destiny or anything like that. I somewhat believe in soulmates, in the sense that you can meet someone and you feel like you belong together, whether in a romantic or a platonic sense.
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This book has a lot of very important and powerful messages and ideas throughout it and it's definitely worth reading at least once, even if, like me, you don't really want to read a love story.
Graphic: Deportation
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
jodieworton's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
We meet Daniel, about to emb on potentially the biggest day of his life, an entrance interview to a prestigious university.
The narration flits between Natasha and Daniels POV, small snippets from other characters, along with chapters that explain words, and meanings that come up throughout the story.
Natasha and Daniel don’t know one another and meet by chance, some would call fate, Natasha wouldn’t. Daniel would. What progresses is one of the most beautiful love stories I have read. I loved both the characters and their backgrounds and families were complex and relatable.
I felt as if I was both Natasha and Daniel, agreeing and disagreeing at the different and same points throughout.
The book was thoughtful, heartfelt, sad and in parts,happy.
I am definitely a Nicola Yoon fan and I can not wait to read more of her!
Graphic: Violence and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism and Mental illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts