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The Sun Is Also a Star
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Nicola Yoon (Goodreads Author)
Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not when my family is twelve hours away from being deported to Jamaica. Falling in love with him won’t be my story.
Daniel: I’ve always been t ...more
Daniel: I’ve always been t ...more
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On a "perfect" fall day, seventeen-year old Natasha Kingsley and her family are twelve hours away from being deported to Jamaica. Tasha decides to take a long shot and visit the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to hopefully convince someone to let her stay, to not pay for her father's mistake.
“To be clear: I don’t believe in fate. But I’m desperate.”
She's desperate to stay with her friends, her home, her livelihood for the past ten years. Despite the fact that she does ...more
This book is incredibly beautiful in so many ways that I can't even begin to explain right now
Within the first 20 pages of THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR, I knew I was reading something special, and within the first 50, I knew this was going to be one of my favorite books of 2016. Natasha and Daniel are funny, flawed, fully-developed characters who feel as familiar as old friends. Their love story is anything but simple, and you will root for them until the very last page. Nicola intersperses their story with beautifully wrought and deeply considered musings on other characters, physics, history
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*Received an advanced reader copy for review from the publisher*
I liked this one even more than "Everything, Everything." Nicola Yoon is just an amazing writer. Definitely a staple for your contemporary collection.
Video review to come!!
I liked this one even more than "Everything, Everything." Nicola Yoon is just an amazing writer. Definitely a staple for your contemporary collection.
Video review to come!!
How this cover was created:
My heart aches but I'm so happy at the same time. HOW DOES SHE DO THIS?
Here's my review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swubk...
Here's my review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swubk...
Sep 28, 2016
Wendy Darling
rated it
really liked it
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So adorable! I loved everything about it...except for one thing. (Just like with EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, interestingly enough.)
Review to come.
Review to come.
So this book isn’t entirely realistic. Too many coincidences. But what it is SUPER cute.
Natasha and Daniel meet. Then meet again. And again. Could it be fate pushing them together? Natasha doesn’t want to think so; after all, she trusts science, not concepts that cannot be scientifically proven.
Daniel is moonstruck over Natasha. Unlike her, he believes in fate and love at first sight. Now he just has to convince Natasha that they were meant for each other.
It sounds so cheesy and cliché, doesn’t ...more
Natasha and Daniel meet. Then meet again. And again. Could it be fate pushing them together? Natasha doesn’t want to think so; after all, she trusts science, not concepts that cannot be scientifically proven.
Daniel is moonstruck over Natasha. Unlike her, he believes in fate and love at first sight. Now he just has to convince Natasha that they were meant for each other.
It sounds so cheesy and cliché, doesn’t ...more
A constellation-worthy love story. I can't wait for you all to read this one.
Well hello favorite book I've read so far this year.
And also one of my favorite books of all time.
And also one of my favorite books of all time.
I'm between 4.5 and 5 stars, but I'll round it up.
No, I'm not crying. You're crying.
Daniel has always tried to be a dutiful son to his parents, who emigrated from South Korea, but he's always played second fiddle to his older brother Charlie, who is more confident, smarter, and has had a visceral dislike for Daniel since they were younger.
But with Charlie's recent academic fall from grace, their parents are starting to put more pressure on Daniel to follow their wishes, which include getting in ...more
No, I'm not crying. You're crying.
Daniel has always tried to be a dutiful son to his parents, who emigrated from South Korea, but he's always played second fiddle to his older brother Charlie, who is more confident, smarter, and has had a visceral dislike for Daniel since they were younger.
But with Charlie's recent academic fall from grace, their parents are starting to put more pressure on Daniel to follow their wishes, which include getting in ...more
This was stunning.
My heart is broken and full at the same time. I'm so sad and so gleeful, I know I must look like a lunatic.
Coherent words do not exist.
My heart is broken and full at the same time. I'm so sad and so gleeful, I know I must look like a lunatic.
Coherent words do not exist.
Buddy read with my girls, Sana & Silvia
This was SUCH an anticipated 2016 read for me. I read Everything, Everything a while back and I loved it (it was cheesy yes, but I loved it, sue me) so naturally, I was excited to here Ms. Yoon was back at it again.
can we just take a minute to admire how the cover was made? Gorgeous!
The Sun is also a Star is a multiple-POV love story. The interesting thing is that the POV is not limited to the main characters, it extends to everyone the mai ...more
My spoiler free video review is now up on my channel!: https://youtu.be/XdtcQVXo1jA
Truly one of the best books I have ever read.
Truly one of the best books I have ever read.
Thank you Penguin Random House and JM of Book Freak Revelations (Blog Tour Host) for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Full review posted at Confessions of a Pinay Bookaholic
On a normal day at New York City, a Jamaican girl and a Korean boy meet by fate in some circumstances. Uncannily, they are opposites on most things and only have 12 hours to spend time with each other but it seems destiny changed their lives…
When Natasha Kingsley learned that she and her fami ...more
Full review posted at Confessions of a Pinay Bookaholic
On a normal day at New York City, a Jamaican girl and a Korean boy meet by fate in some circumstances. Uncannily, they are opposites on most things and only have 12 hours to spend time with each other but it seems destiny changed their lives…
When Natasha Kingsley learned that she and her fami ...more
If you want to read a positive review I suggest you check out my bae May's review. (hopefully it'll be up soon) She liked it way more than me. And she wrote a better review as well. X)
2 1/2 stars.
BR with my bae May (Ha that rhymes) and Silvia!
Well I finally completed it.
Am I supposed to be crying over the ending and be diagnosed with depression now? I didn't really feel anything for the characters or the book. I could honestly care less about it.
I really should stop reading contemporaries, but ...more
2 1/2 stars.
BR with my bae May (Ha that rhymes) and Silvia!
Well I finally completed it.
Am I supposed to be crying over the ending and be diagnosed with depression now? I didn't really feel anything for the characters or the book. I could honestly care less about it.
I really should stop reading contemporaries, but ...more
Read all of my thoughts and my full-length review here
This entire novel takes place over the course of twelve hours. Which is precisely how long it took me to read it.
This is far more than the boy-meets-girl that it is initially set up as. Yoon cleverly uses a burgeoning teen romance as the catalyst that sets a series of lives in an unprecedented motion, which perfectly exemplifies the butterfly effect: the concept that small causes can have a greater and unforeseen impact on something previousl ...more
This entire novel takes place over the course of twelve hours. Which is precisely how long it took me to read it.
This is far more than the boy-meets-girl that it is initially set up as. Yoon cleverly uses a burgeoning teen romance as the catalyst that sets a series of lives in an unprecedented motion, which perfectly exemplifies the butterfly effect: the concept that small causes can have a greater and unforeseen impact on something previousl ...more
This book was amazing. I loved everything about it. The characters were incredible and very well written. The writing style was so beautiful. Nicola Yoon is such a talented writer and everything she writes is perfect. I really loved the plot. The entire book takes place in one day and I thought that was such an interesting concept. I'm not normally a fan of insta-love but I really didn't mind it in The Sun Is Also a Star.
Overall, I loved this book. I read it in one sitting and I can't wait to p ...more
Overall, I loved this book. I read it in one sitting and I can't wait to p ...more
Sep 23, 2016
Maria (Netherreads)
marked it as to-read
requested this book cross your fingers for me guys...
UPDATE: #BOOKSFORTRADE actually works someone sending me this for a preorder
UPDATE: WELL GUESS WHO STILL DOESN'T HAVE THIS BOOK
UPDATE: Okay guys- Literally mind blown right now. You know- I always complain about the bookish community being obscenely rude to each other. It seems like everyone is in it for personal gain when we should just be a book club of people banding together. Today I just saw kindness I haven't seen in a very long time. If ...more
UPDATE: #BOOKSFORTRADE actually works someone sending me this for a preorder
UPDATE: WELL GUESS WHO STILL DOESN'T HAVE THIS BOOK
UPDATE: Okay guys- Literally mind blown right now. You know- I always complain about the bookish community being obscenely rude to each other. It seems like everyone is in it for personal gain when we should just be a book club of people banding together. Today I just saw kindness I haven't seen in a very long time. If ...more
(I received an advance copy of this book for free. Thanks to Penguin Random House UK Children’s and NetGalley.)
This was a YA contemporary romance story, about a girl being deported.
Natasha was an okay character, and I didn’t blame her for being a bit wary of Daniel when he claimed to love her after only having known her a couple of hours.
The storyline in this was about Natasha and Daniel meeting by chance and spendi ...more
“I didn't know you this morning, and now I don't remember not knowing you.”
This was a YA contemporary romance story, about a girl being deported.
Natasha was an okay character, and I didn’t blame her for being a bit wary of Daniel when he claimed to love her after only having known her a couple of hours.
The storyline in this was about Natasha and Daniel meeting by chance and spendi ...more
*I would like to thank JM from Book Freak Revelations for including me in this blog tour and also to Penguin Random House International for providing the arc that we’ve read.
This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.*
At first, I was hesitant of joining this blog tour because (1) I’ve never experience joining a blog tour before, (2) I haven’t read Nicola Yoon’s other book which is Everything, Everything, and (3) It’s a contemporary book. If you know me really well, I ...more
This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.*
At first, I was hesitant of joining this blog tour because (1) I’ve never experience joining a blog tour before, (2) I haven’t read Nicola Yoon’s other book which is Everything, Everything, and (3) It’s a contemporary book. If you know me really well, I ...more
"It's like knowing all the words to a song but still finding them beautiful and surprising."
And that's this book more or less in a nutshell. I knew exactly what was going to happen. You do, too. These two crazy kids were going to fall in love, and it would change their lives forever. But the journey they take to get there... it's still awe inspiring.
How does Nicola Yoon even do this? Because when I read the blurb for this book I was not impressed. However, having enjoyed Everything, Everything ...more
And that's this book more or less in a nutshell. I knew exactly what was going to happen. You do, too. These two crazy kids were going to fall in love, and it would change their lives forever. But the journey they take to get there... it's still awe inspiring.
How does Nicola Yoon even do this? Because when I read the blurb for this book I was not impressed. However, having enjoyed Everything, Everything ...more
“I don’t think I’ve ever noticed anyone the way I’m noticing her.”
1 1/2 stars. Oh, boy. Here we go again. Another instalove romance desperately trying to convince the reader that boy-meets-girl-and-immediately-falls-in-love is actually cute, plausible, and ideal.
The Sun is Also a Star is a tiny bit different from other instalove romances because it's actually proud of the instalove. In fact, the whole book is trying to make a case for instalove, arguing that any two people can fall in love in ...more
4.5*
From the moment I read the prologue and the hints of the quietly funny, intriguing, thought provoking story that was to come, I knew I was going to enjoy The Sun is Also a Star. I'm very happy to say I was not disappointed.
You can read my original, full review on my blog: http://girlreading.co.uk/bookreviews/...
The Sun is Also a Star is written in possibly one of my favourite structures to read. It has super short, snappy chapters which I adored and made it almost impossible to put down. The ...more
From the moment I read the prologue and the hints of the quietly funny, intriguing, thought provoking story that was to come, I knew I was going to enjoy The Sun is Also a Star. I'm very happy to say I was not disappointed.
You can read my original, full review on my blog: http://girlreading.co.uk/bookreviews/...
The Sun is Also a Star is written in possibly one of my favourite structures to read. It has super short, snappy chapters which I adored and made it almost impossible to put down. The ...more
I must have read something different than everyone else! I could not handle the grunge band name dropping (I could have overlooked it if I had liked the book), Daniel's love (I mean obsession) for Natasha, and the dialogue (Who talks like these people?).
I love attraction stories and falling in love, but not saying I love you in one day! One day!!!!!!! I just did not get this book! Full review on my blog https://literarydust.wordpress.com/20...
I love attraction stories and falling in love, but not saying I love you in one day! One day!!!!!!! I just did not get this book! Full review on my blog https://literarydust.wordpress.com/20...
Natasha is a hard facts kind of girl, she believes in science and things that can be proven. She doesn’t believe in dreams coming true or fate and destiny and she certainly isn’t the kind of girl who believes in falling in love in one day.
Daniel is a dreamer. He believes in the things Natasha doesn’t, and he knows without a doubt that Natasha is who he was meant to meet today and he also knows that he was meant to fall in love with her.
There is of course a bit of a snag. Natasha’s family is be ...more
Daniel is a dreamer. He believes in the things Natasha doesn’t, and he knows without a doubt that Natasha is who he was meant to meet today and he also knows that he was meant to fall in love with her.
There is of course a bit of a snag. Natasha’s family is be ...more
4.5 Stars
The Sun is Also a Star is one of the few books that I was able to develop an attachment to. This book is set over one day and really focuses on destiny. The two main characters are both so unique and even the side characters are developed so well. I would consider this a must-read!
This book is an inspiring story all about fate. Daniel and Natasha meet on the streets of New York the day Natasha is supposed to be deported. Using the 36 questions that lead to love, Daniel attempts to get N ...more
The Sun is Also a Star is one of the few books that I was able to develop an attachment to. This book is set over one day and really focuses on destiny. The two main characters are both so unique and even the side characters are developed so well. I would consider this a must-read!
This book is an inspiring story all about fate. Daniel and Natasha meet on the streets of New York the day Natasha is supposed to be deported. Using the 36 questions that lead to love, Daniel attempts to get N ...more
This book touched my heart so much.
The writing and characters all got to me. I was only a few pages in and I already loved Natasha and Daniel to bits.
I can't for you all to read it!
The writing and characters all got to me. I was only a few pages in and I already loved Natasha and Daniel to bits.
I can't for you all to read it!
4.5 stars. I'll post my review closer to the release date. All I'll say now is PRE ORDER THIS BOOK.
I'm going to list all the reasons why you should read this book when it comes out:
1. Jamaican American girl/Korean American boy, YES TO THE REPRESENTATION!!
2. Touches a lot on racism and conflict between the two races that I didn't know about before.
3. It's gonna take you around New york as you read and who doesn't love new york??
4. A girl who loves science and doesn't believe in fate and a hopeless romantic boy who wants to be a poet, trust me their dynamic is intriguing.
5. THE WRITING STYLE W ...more
1. Jamaican American girl/Korean American boy, YES TO THE REPRESENTATION!!
2. Touches a lot on racism and conflict between the two races that I didn't know about before.
3. It's gonna take you around New york as you read and who doesn't love new york??
4. A girl who loves science and doesn't believe in fate and a hopeless romantic boy who wants to be a poet, trust me their dynamic is intriguing.
5. THE WRITING STYLE W ...more
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Nicola Yoon grew up in Jamaica (the island) and Brooklyn (part of Long Island). She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and daughter, both of whom she loves beyond all reason. Everything, Everything is her first novel.
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“There’s a Japanese phrase that I like: koi no yokan. It doesn’t mean love at first sight. It’s closer to love at second sight. It’s the feeling when you meet someone that you’re going to fall in love with them. Maybe you don’t love them right away, but it’s inevitable that you will.”
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“I didn't know you this morning, and now I don't remember not knowing you.”
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