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

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Here's to my first YA read of the year! If you know me, you know YA is not a go-to genre for me. If you do know me, though, you'll also know that I devoured "To All the Boys" and ACOTAR. It would seem, my friends, that I like a good YA romance. I never would've believed it if you had told me it was true.

That said, this book had so much more going on than just a modern Romeo & Juliet story (they don't die in the end, thank goodness!) — it tackles issues of culture, race, relationships with parents & familial obligations, and outdated societal expectations. So good.