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The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
4.0
Admittedly this book moved up to the top of my TBR pile because of its captivating title and cover art. I know, I know. Don't judge a book by its cover and all that jazz. But in this case I did and was not disappointed.
The Sun Is Also a Star is a story that touches upon the perspective of a lot of people, places and things. At its core, however, it's really about two main characters, Natasha and Daniel. It's also a story of race relations since Natasha is Jamaican, and Daniel is Korean American. But you could call it a story of loss too, since Natasha is on the verge of being deported on the very same day she met Daniel. There's even a bit of love and hate as we learn about both Natasha and Daniel's family dynamics. You could basically pick any one of the currents that run through this novel and build up that particular theme as the focal point. But what I think this novel is about above anything else is fate.
The thing I simultaneously loved and hated about The Sun Is Also a Star is how it managed to give perspective to smaller characters, otherwise ignored in the midst of storytelling. This window into the soul of anyone either Daniel or Natasha encountered, no matter how brief, served as a reminder that everyone has a story to tell.
But this style of storytelling irked me a bit as well since some of the side characters stories just seemed a little too tidy for my taste. That being said, there was a realness to all of the storytelling, no matter how big or small. But again, the fact that every story hinged upon the other in some way leads me back to this being a story about fate and destiny.
So if you like "love at first sight" love stories where the love is also likely to be unrequited, The Sun Is Also a Star, also might be a good book for you.
The Sun Is Also a Star is a story that touches upon the perspective of a lot of people, places and things. At its core, however, it's really about two main characters, Natasha and Daniel. It's also a story of race relations since Natasha is Jamaican, and Daniel is Korean American. But you could call it a story of loss too, since Natasha is on the verge of being deported on the very same day she met Daniel. There's even a bit of love and hate as we learn about both Natasha and Daniel's family dynamics. You could basically pick any one of the currents that run through this novel and build up that particular theme as the focal point. But what I think this novel is about above anything else is fate.
The thing I simultaneously loved and hated about The Sun Is Also a Star is how it managed to give perspective to smaller characters, otherwise ignored in the midst of storytelling. This window into the soul of anyone either Daniel or Natasha encountered, no matter how brief, served as a reminder that everyone has a story to tell.
But this style of storytelling irked me a bit as well since some of the side characters stories just seemed a little too tidy for my taste. That being said, there was a realness to all of the storytelling, no matter how big or small. But again, the fact that every story hinged upon the other in some way leads me back to this being a story about fate and destiny.
So if you like "love at first sight" love stories where the love is also likely to be unrequited, The Sun Is Also a Star, also might be a good book for you.