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A review by _sarah_reads_
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
4.0
This book is 1) my YA bookclub selection for March, 2) recommended as one of the best books of 2016 on Pure Wow, and 3) the perfect accompaniment to the other book I'm reading right now (which is long/smart/sci-fi/alternative history).
First, I liked the format. Short chapters, with the primary narrators interspersed with occasional other characters' perspectives.
Second, I liked the characters--two children of immigrant families. Both dealing with issues of racism and belonging and figuring out how to love their families while also coming to grips with the idea of their parents as fallible human beings.
This book reminded me a lot of Eleanor and Park, which I also enjoyed quite a bit.
First, I liked the format. Short chapters, with the primary narrators interspersed with occasional other characters' perspectives.
Second, I liked the characters--two children of immigrant families. Both dealing with issues of racism and belonging and figuring out how to love their families while also coming to grips with the idea of their parents as fallible human beings.
This book reminded me a lot of Eleanor and Park, which I also enjoyed quite a bit.