Scan barcode
A review by yasminar
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
4.0
I finished this book in a day, which was perfectly fitting because the whole entire book took place in a day! It's one of the most easy-to-read books I've ever read and a perfect one to read at the end of a year.
It was so refreshing to get a diverse combination of characters, especially as the lead. This book tells the story of an African American girl and an American-raised Korean boy. Being in the mind of these two complex, intriguing characters was such a privilege. I loved the fact that both of them are totally opposite of each other. It was such a good balance of contrast between the chapters and I enjoyed seeing two perspectives and how differently they perceive and react to the same situation.
The plot was very well-paced. There was no part in which I sighed "just get a move on". All the scenes meant something and the whole story was just really well put together.
And if that's not enough to show how awesome this book is, it also deals with prevalent issues in the current time such as racism, immigrants and mixed race couples.
It was so refreshing to get a diverse combination of characters, especially as the lead. This book tells the story of an African American girl and an American-raised Korean boy. Being in the mind of these two complex, intriguing characters was such a privilege. I loved the fact that both of them are totally opposite of each other. It was such a good balance of contrast between the chapters and I enjoyed seeing two perspectives and how differently they perceive and react to the same situation.
The plot was very well-paced. There was no part in which I sighed "just get a move on". All the scenes meant something and the whole story was just really well put together.
And if that's not enough to show how awesome this book is, it also deals with prevalent issues in the current time such as racism, immigrants and mixed race couples.