A review by flicker_black
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• 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

2.75

God that was a cliche and I don't say that necessarily as a bad thing. It was cheesy, it was mostly predictable (the so called "tragic ending" to induce shock to the readers especially) and the dialogues between the main characters sometimes made me want to bang my head on the wall BUT. The characters sounded right for their age with their lofty declarations and thinking that they are quirky for having certain beliefs (ooooh I am a science gurl, I don't believe in love), but these are kind of the things that you expect teenagers to do, heck, I might have had a few thoughts (not the same one) similar to this which I cringe over right now. I liked the writing style, the way some random facts were inserted and the narration were done from their POV and also the view of various other side characters including from their past and future, that was nice, I couldn't care much about how the relationship between the characters developed because it seemed unrealistic and sort of stupid (again a trait of teenagers), I don't believe in the whole love at first sight and how that certain someone could change your whole belief system in a day but it wasn't all too bad, the author did try to address some social issue, whether it's for clout or a honest attempt to address it, I don't know and don't care much about.