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jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
Can you fall in love in one day? Is love a thing of magic or a thing of science? These are some of the questions Daniel and Natasha ask when they meet by chance one day in NYC. They each have their own stresses on that day but they make time to get to know each other.
This was a cute book that didn't necessarily follow the standard YA romance pattern.
This was a cute book that didn't necessarily follow the standard YA romance pattern.
thepetitepunk's review against another edition
5.0
Alright, I'm going to be honest. The Sun Is Also a Star isn't exactly realistic. Everything that doesn't work out ends up working out anyway.
If someone had told me right off the bat that this is some unrealistic romance novel, I would have never picked it up. Fortunately, I knew nothing going into this book besides "it's really good you should read it!!!" And I'm glad I did. The Sun Is Also a Star is a beautiful book.
The story alternates between the POVs of Natasha and Daniel, but also has additional POVs throughout. Normally I would find this annoying and confusing, but in this case, it was essential for the story. What's so unique about this book is that every detail in Nicola Yoon's writing has a purpose. Everyone's life is interconnected with everyone else's.
Yes, it's a love story. Yeah, everything works out and life's not really like that. But the other themes (just to name a few: cultural identity, the purpose of life, love, destiny, fate) in this book are fantastic. This is written art.
If someone had told me right off the bat that this is some unrealistic romance novel, I would have never picked it up. Fortunately, I knew nothing going into this book besides "it's really good you should read it!!!" And I'm glad I did. The Sun Is Also a Star is a beautiful book.
The story alternates between the POVs of Natasha and Daniel, but also has additional POVs throughout. Normally I would find this annoying and confusing, but in this case, it was essential for the story. What's so unique about this book is that every detail in Nicola Yoon's writing has a purpose. Everyone's life is interconnected with everyone else's.
Yes, it's a love story. Yeah, everything works out and life's not really like that. But the other themes (just to name a few: cultural identity, the purpose of life, love, destiny, fate) in this book are fantastic. This is written art.
nikkigribuste's review against another edition
4.0
this book was everything i expected it to be.
romantic.
charming.
& unrealistic.
for some reason it took me 5 days to read up to page 70, because i felt as though the start was a little boring with the ‘sub-chapters’ i guess you could call them, about the characters that had a small roll in the story. however, after that i finished the rest in a day because i was so obsessed with natalia and daniel, omg. i honestly didn’t know what i was waiting for once the story reached its ‘near climax’, but i loved it all. the karaoke scene and the rooftop moment was everything.
yet, even though the whole plot in itself was a giant ball of unrealistic mush, my hopeless romantic side just couldn’t stop turning and turning and turning the pages to see how this story would end. and it ended beautifully to say the least.
4/5, because i’m feeling kind :)
romantic.
charming.
& unrealistic.
for some reason it took me 5 days to read up to page 70, because i felt as though the start was a little boring with the ‘sub-chapters’ i guess you could call them, about the characters that had a small roll in the story. however, after that i finished the rest in a day because i was so obsessed with natalia and daniel, omg. i honestly didn’t know what i was waiting for once the story reached its ‘near climax’, but i loved it all. the karaoke scene and the rooftop moment was everything.
yet, even though the whole plot in itself was a giant ball of unrealistic mush, my hopeless romantic side just couldn’t stop turning and turning and turning the pages to see how this story would end. and it ended beautifully to say the least.
4/5, because i’m feeling kind :)
lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition
4.0
Super cute book that I blew through in a few days. Highly recommend for an easy vacation read.
sunritz's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
saritablu's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
kateannesandefur's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
I have read two 5 star YA books this year. This one was fabulous. Cute, quirky, emotional and fated. Politics, love, science, race, gender, immigration and fate/chaos. I almost never like romance but this one was fabulous. Reminds me of 500 Days of Summer but not as bitter. I loved the writing style!
camilaquintero's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful fast paced writing. The immigration and cultural elements were very well done and I could not put this book down. The characters are lovable and the storyline is nothing but beautiful. Forever recommending this.
soforlorn's review against another edition
5.0
I cried. A lot. I've been wanting to read this book for a while. I remember trying to download it all night once. I was in a hotel in a trip with my mom and my aunt/cousin about a year ago. I failed, obviously. I went to sleep sad and woke up with a period pain that made me throw up. I wasn't happy throughout the whole couple of days. I wonder what would've happened if I did read the book a year ago. That little difference would've changed everything? This book made me think of that. Maybe yes, maybe no. Only the multiverse can tell us for sure.
paxyquiltan's review against another edition
3.0
I think the following quotes pretty much sum up the book for me:
“The Universe is very, very big.
It also loves a paradox. For example, it has some extremely strict rules.
Rule number one: Nothing lasts forever.
Not you or your family or your house or your planet or the sun. It is an absolute rule. Therefore when someone says that their love will never die, it means that their love is not real, for everything that is real dies.
Rule number two: Everything lasts forever.”
― Craig Ferguson
“No, no, it's not all random, if it really was all random, the universe would abandon us completely. and the universe doesn't. it takes care of its most fragile creations in ways we can't see. like with parents who adore you blindly. and a big sister who feels guilty for being human over you. and a little gravelly-voiced kid whose friends have left him over you. and even a pink-haired girl who carries your picture in her wallet. maybe it is a lottery, but the universe makes it all even out in the end. the universe takes care of all its birds.”
― R.J. Palacio
When asked what this book is about one would say it is a love story about two teenagers who fall in love during 12 intense hours together in NYC, and that is what i gathered after reading the back of the book, reading some reviews, and watching the movie trailer. But after reading the book myself i can say that this is not just a love story, it's so much more. and it's the so much more part that made me give this book a 3.5/5 rating and not less.
I am almost exactly like Natasha at the beginning of the book: I do not believe in love at first sight. And so it was hard for me to read some parts in the book like when Daniel threw the we're meant to be I know you feel it too statement, or when they had their first fight (I wanted to stop reading right then and there), but again this book was more then just Natasha and Daniel.
For example, there is the discussion of identity and what it is to feel American when others don’t see you that way. It also tackles the issue of interracial relationships, racism, the topic of immigration, self-worth, depression, the power of choice, destiny, time, family, science, history, culture, loss, dreams, parent-child relationship, and the odds of having the universe shift and play with events so that two strangers can cross paths. And what I loved about this part was that we don't only read about how these events only affected Natasha and Daniel, but how they also affected the people around them and I feel obligated to mention their names: Irene, Charles, Samuel, Donald, Patricia, the waitress, Dae, Joe, Jeremy, Hannah, Min Soo, Lester Barnes, Rob, and even the conductor. All these characters were the universe in Natasha and Daniels story disguised in human form.
Overall, I did not enjoy the love story but i loved the concept behind it and the real issues [a: Nicola Yoon|7353006|Nicola Yoon|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1411143980p2/7353006.jpg] tackles.
“The Universe is very, very big.
It also loves a paradox. For example, it has some extremely strict rules.
Rule number one: Nothing lasts forever.
Not you or your family or your house or your planet or the sun. It is an absolute rule. Therefore when someone says that their love will never die, it means that their love is not real, for everything that is real dies.
Rule number two: Everything lasts forever.”
― Craig Ferguson
“No, no, it's not all random, if it really was all random, the universe would abandon us completely. and the universe doesn't. it takes care of its most fragile creations in ways we can't see. like with parents who adore you blindly. and a big sister who feels guilty for being human over you. and a little gravelly-voiced kid whose friends have left him over you. and even a pink-haired girl who carries your picture in her wallet. maybe it is a lottery, but the universe makes it all even out in the end. the universe takes care of all its birds.”
― R.J. Palacio
When asked what this book is about one would say it is a love story about two teenagers who fall in love during 12 intense hours together in NYC, and that is what i gathered after reading the back of the book, reading some reviews, and watching the movie trailer. But after reading the book myself i can say that this is not just a love story, it's so much more. and it's the so much more part that made me give this book a 3.5/5 rating and not less.
I am almost exactly like Natasha at the beginning of the book: I do not believe in love at first sight. And so it was hard for me to read some parts in the book like when Daniel threw the we're meant to be I know you feel it too statement, or when they had their first fight (I wanted to stop reading right then and there), but again this book was more then just Natasha and Daniel.
For example, there is the discussion of identity and what it is to feel American when others don’t see you that way. It also tackles the issue of interracial relationships, racism, the topic of immigration, self-worth, depression, the power of choice, destiny, time, family, science, history, culture, loss, dreams, parent-child relationship, and the odds of having the universe shift and play with events so that two strangers can cross paths. And what I loved about this part was that we don't only read about how these events only affected Natasha and Daniel, but how they also affected the people around them and I feel obligated to mention their names: Irene, Charles, Samuel, Donald, Patricia, the waitress, Dae, Joe, Jeremy, Hannah, Min Soo, Lester Barnes, Rob, and even the conductor. All these characters were the universe in Natasha and Daniels story disguised in human form.
Overall, I did not enjoy the love story but i loved the concept behind it and the real issues [a: Nicola Yoon|7353006|Nicola Yoon|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1411143980p2/7353006.jpg] tackles.