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emilyb_chicago's review against another edition
5.0
An absolutely beautifully written story about a day in the life of two teens. It's touching and lovely. I recommend it highly.
tbwilliam's review against another edition
4.0
this really picked up towards the end and i overall really enjoyed it !!
cinemaconrad's review against another edition
2.0
3.5 stars
**WARNING! potential spoilers ahead, proceed with caution**
note: if anybody plans on reading the sun is also a star, i'd suggest reading the triggers warnings before !!! there wasn't much triggering content, however, there are brief mentions of a serious topic or two. stay safe <33
this book was simply alright for me. i didn’t find myself getting attached to the characters or truly investing myself in the romance plot of it all. i will admit i have watched a video review of the movie (dylan is in trouble i love you endlessly) and it most likely affected my overall opinion of the novel, i knew exactly what was going to happen and how it was going to happen— that aspect most likely took away some of the book’s “charm.”
the instant love trope is not for me. i don’t enjoy reading about it and i don’t think i’ll voluntarily read about that trope. daniel “fell in love” with natasha far too quickly and it rubbed me the wrong way. although i did like their relationship and how it developed throughout the book or, more accurately, the day, the instant “chemistry” daniel felt didn’t really feel like chemistry at all, he was simply physically attracted to her.
something i do admire in this work though is the various discussions of immigration, racism (in america and in “old-school” immigrants), and the struggles of being in an interracial relationship. i do not normally see those topics discussed in young adult novels and it was nice to see. the topics blended nicely with the other subplots (and the main romance plot) i do think nicola yoon as an author is very talented in the way she writes.
another thing i admired about this book was the various point of views and tangents to talk about other “minor” characters. i’ve been finding many books that constantly emphasize that these “side-characters” in other books are not just side characters, they have importance, history, livelihoods, and struggles of their own. there is ultimately a reason you are where you are and whether that’s a scientific or spiritual reason, there still is one.
with that, however, there was a point where this book began to drag along (again, this could be because i’ve watched a video about the movie adaption but still) i found myself getting extremely bored with the constant back and forth between natasha and daniel— i honestly found it irritating. i truly was only there still reading because of the deportation aspect of the plot.
overall, i didn’t really enjoy this book and i didn’t really hate this book either. it was simply meh, the only reason i’m rating it closer to four stars is because i enjoyed the overall messages, aspects of the relationship, and the writing style itself. this is definitely not a terrible book, it’s just not for me (and i won’t find myself coming back to it)
**WARNING! potential spoilers ahead, proceed with caution**
note: if anybody plans on reading the sun is also a star, i'd suggest reading the triggers warnings before !!! there wasn't much triggering content, however, there are brief mentions of a serious topic or two. stay safe <33
this book was simply alright for me. i didn’t find myself getting attached to the characters or truly investing myself in the romance plot of it all. i will admit i have watched a video review of the movie (dylan is in trouble i love you endlessly) and it most likely affected my overall opinion of the novel, i knew exactly what was going to happen and how it was going to happen— that aspect most likely took away some of the book’s “charm.”
the instant love trope is not for me. i don’t enjoy reading about it and i don’t think i’ll voluntarily read about that trope. daniel “fell in love” with natasha far too quickly and it rubbed me the wrong way. although i did like their relationship and how it developed throughout the book or, more accurately, the day, the instant “chemistry” daniel felt didn’t really feel like chemistry at all, he was simply physically attracted to her.
something i do admire in this work though is the various discussions of immigration, racism (in america and in “old-school” immigrants), and the struggles of being in an interracial relationship. i do not normally see those topics discussed in young adult novels and it was nice to see. the topics blended nicely with the other subplots (and the main romance plot) i do think nicola yoon as an author is very talented in the way she writes.
another thing i admired about this book was the various point of views and tangents to talk about other “minor” characters. i’ve been finding many books that constantly emphasize that these “side-characters” in other books are not just side characters, they have importance, history, livelihoods, and struggles of their own. there is ultimately a reason you are where you are and whether that’s a scientific or spiritual reason, there still is one.
with that, however, there was a point where this book began to drag along (again, this could be because i’ve watched a video about the movie adaption but still) i found myself getting extremely bored with the constant back and forth between natasha and daniel— i honestly found it irritating. i truly was only there still reading because of the deportation aspect of the plot.
overall, i didn’t really enjoy this book and i didn’t really hate this book either. it was simply meh, the only reason i’m rating it closer to four stars is because i enjoyed the overall messages, aspects of the relationship, and the writing style itself. this is definitely not a terrible book, it’s just not for me (and i won’t find myself coming back to it)
sumru's review against another edition
4.0
I sadly didn't enjoy this as mich as everyone else. It was cute, but it could've been shorter. I didn't like the characters a lot and didn't believe in their "love".
maddyoxley's review against another edition
4.0
I much preferred this to 'everything everything' and I do really like Nicola Yoon as a person which is why I picked this up after not enjoying her other book.
I did like this and it was a very easy read however the whole 'love at first sight' idea was sort of annoying and I related much more to Natasha's views on love. I liked the split point of views too but sometimes I thought that some of them were unneeded and didn't provide anything to further along the story.
Overall I enjoyed this book and will continue to read any new work this author releases as I like the writing style and how easy they are to read
edit: the ending confused me (okay spoiler ahead sorry I'm not sure how to hide spoilers lol) how did they not know they were on a plane together?? or have I read it wrong??
I did like this and it was a very easy read however the whole 'love at first sight' idea was sort of annoying and I related much more to Natasha's views on love. I liked the split point of views too but sometimes I thought that some of them were unneeded and didn't provide anything to further along the story.
Overall I enjoyed this book and will continue to read any new work this author releases as I like the writing style and how easy they are to read
edit: the ending confused me (okay spoiler ahead sorry I'm not sure how to hide spoilers lol) how did they not know they were on a plane together?? or have I read it wrong??
danacanterino's review against another edition
3.0
No esperé que me gustara tanto este libro. Lo empecé a leer de casualidad, y de verdad, fue muy hermoso.
Creo que es de esos libros que tanto la historia no lo hace, sino los personajes, porque en sí la narrativa me pareció bastante sin sentido (que todo sucediera en un día). Pero adoré tanto a Natasha y a Daniel, hacía tanto tiempo que personajes de un YA no me gustaban tanto, que ha revivido mi amor por el género y mi esperanza que hagan personajes profundos y completos, y que tener 17 años no te hace plano y sin personalidad.
Natasha de a momentos me podía irritar, pero esas molestias eran justificadas con todo lo que la autora había creado de ella, sus reacciones eran su personalidad, y de verdad, llegó un punto de la historia que tanto ella como Daniel, me eran reales.
Adoro la cultura coreana, por lo que verla reflejada en un libro me encantó, y también me gustó ver un poco de la cultura jamaiquina de la que no sabía absolutamente nada. La forma en la que trataron los países de dónde viene cada uno, y cómo eso los influye y cómo la sociedad lo ve, fue uno de los puntos que más me gustó del libro. En eso, se nota el trabajo de la autora y cómo se puede hacer un libro con diversidad y respeto.
Creo que es de esos libros que tanto la historia no lo hace, sino los personajes, porque en sí la narrativa me pareció bastante sin sentido (que todo sucediera en un día). Pero adoré tanto a Natasha y a Daniel, hacía tanto tiempo que personajes de un YA no me gustaban tanto, que ha revivido mi amor por el género y mi esperanza que hagan personajes profundos y completos, y que tener 17 años no te hace plano y sin personalidad.
Natasha de a momentos me podía irritar, pero esas molestias eran justificadas con todo lo que la autora había creado de ella, sus reacciones eran su personalidad, y de verdad, llegó un punto de la historia que tanto ella como Daniel, me eran reales.
Adoro la cultura coreana, por lo que verla reflejada en un libro me encantó, y también me gustó ver un poco de la cultura jamaiquina de la que no sabía absolutamente nada. La forma en la que trataron los países de dónde viene cada uno, y cómo eso los influye y cómo la sociedad lo ve, fue uno de los puntos que más me gustó del libro. En eso, se nota el trabajo de la autora y cómo se puede hacer un libro con diversidad y respeto.
katdirks's review against another edition
4.0
It is definitely a teen romance and I rolled my eyes at Daniel quite a few times. But their connection and the way that people's seemingly innocuous actions affected the lives of people was moving. I got teary at the end because I was so happy for Irene.
It's maybe more of a 3.5 but I almost cried so it gets a full 4. :)
It's maybe more of a 3.5 but I almost cried so it gets a full 4. :)
_y_oshi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.0
benny_sar's review against another edition
2.0
I really like the multiple pov chapters.
I hated the romance, it's impossible for something like this to happen and it felt forced :/
The part that compared love to dark matter was too cheesy even for me.
Irene is probably the thing I liked the most about this book.
I hated the romance, it's impossible for something like this to happen and it felt forced :/
The part that compared love to dark matter was too cheesy even for me.
Irene is probably the thing I liked the most about this book.
marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
I'll be honest, I was skeptical about the "same day meeting and falling in love" story, but this book was much more than that