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A review by thepetitepunk
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
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.