Reviews

Słońce też jest gwiazdą by Nicola Yoon

therestlessbookflea07's review against another edition

4.0

Nicola Yoon novels are written with short and delicate captures that keep you reading. Though it contained a variety of familiar tropes on new meetings, romance, family and personal aspirations, the less sophisticated approach made it an easy and worthwhile read. It's also refreshing in a YA novel to read the perspectives of parents too--understanding that they're also humans who believed, doubted and wronged like their children.

Main takeaway? That in life, we are bound to make right and painful decisions to attain our happy ones.

NOTE: Despite being a way-too-good-to-be-true person, Daniel is that book character you can literally ignore for being too idealistic but is blessedly charming to persuade you otherwise. A kind of humor we sort of need at least once.

zatulasma's review against another edition

2.0

not here for the science talk. just give me the ROMANCEE
I'm new to Nicola Yoon's writing style, maybe that's the reason I'm not entirely into it.

patdg's review against another edition

5.0

Great book. Very easy to read and well written

itsmeimkaty'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? It's complicated

4.0

that_weird_bunny's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

maya_mamthazz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Another fav of 2024 Really heart touching one absolutely loved it❤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

bazpire's review against another edition

2.0

dnf on page 263

i really tried to finish this book but i just couldn't.

i couldn't even figure out what the plot of this book was. like what was it even about. i feel like it was a good idea just not executed in the right way. daniel was blatantly sexist but it was overlooked since his brothers sexism was worse. natasha and daniel talked/thought about having sex multiple times which was really weird considering i'm pretty sure they were both minors but correct me if i'm wrong.

elladipi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

adelle_bookworm's review against another edition

4.0

Co to jako bylo za konec. Chtěla jsem dát pět hvězdiček, ale těch posledních pár stránek mě fakt rozsekalo.

Spoiler

Jasný, doufala jsem, že nějak zůstane v Americe, ale čekala jsem, že ji deportujou. Ten sladkej romantickej konec bych asi měla ocenit, ale... ten epilog mi nesedl. O každém nejdřív prohlásit, že na sebe skoro zapomínají, a pak tam dát na konec takovou sladkou tečku? Oproti tomu, jak jsem milovala celý děj a styl vyprávění, se mi ten závěr vážně nelíbil.

selenafoxglove's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0