I’m not really a big fan of reading about people eating so that is one thing I hated about this part in the book. Searching for streaming and purchasing options ... Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. Daniel was also really obsessive and annoying to me. Natasha is also being deported and has no time to fall in love as her flight leaves at 10pm that night. THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR is award-winning author Nicola Yoon's second novel -- the story of how two teens meet and spend 12 fateful hours together in New York City: Jamaican American Natasha Kingsley has 24 hours until her family of four is deported to their native Jamaica, and Korean American Daniel Bae wants to be a poet but feels forced to make his parents happy and attends a … But the fact that sex was running through their minds and the chapters only included about 20 words killed it for me. (The someone turns out to be a subdued John Leguizamo.). These facts interest me.As for the rest, if you can embrace the fantasy of it, you will like the book more than me. Yoon sets her story in New York City, a crowded landscape used to show that each individual can have an impact on another person’s story. The story and its trappings feel a little generic, the dialogue studiously bland and the characters and their problems curiously weightless, in spite of gestures in the direction of real-world issues. Parents and caregivers: Set limits for violence and more with Plus. I loved how it's based on a Jamaican immigrant and a Korean-American, just like Nicola Yoon and her husband. A series of decisions I had made earlier in my life, or that someone else had made for me? The themes serve the mood, which is charming. Daniel is smart, caring, funny, and empathetic. Falling in love with him won’t be my story. For example, the chapter narrated by the waitress at the Korean restaurant was a perfect bittersweet amuse-bouche. Or dreams that will never come true. Throughout the whole entire book, I had a feeling that the man that almost killed Natasha was going to have a bigger part in the book than what Nicola Yoon put out. Only 8. The whole plot and the background was a great idea but I feel like it wasn’t developed enough. Contact Us Editors handpick every product that we feature. Sounds like an awesome typical rom-com right?! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Anna #bookstagrammer #reading #bookreview #thesunisalsoastar #thesunisalsoastarbook #goodread #read #book #nicolayoon #coverart #gooddeal #solarsystem #romance #teen #newyork #star, A post shared by RosieAnnaReads (@rosieannareads) on Dec 13, 2018 at 10:24am PST, "I loved this book so much more than I expected to. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free. Daniel succumbs to their will and plans to attend an interview determining if he will be recommended to Harvard. Not that grittiness is the aesthetic here. She does it simply because it looks beautiful.” Yoon might be contributing some personal experience into this character. Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. For one, it works—on the same level as most other teen fiction novels. The novel takes place in New York City, where Natasha is on a mission to save her family from being deported back to Jamaica. Daniel addresses the main issue of the novel in his lines, “I don’t really want to know her story. This comment in comparison with the climax of Natasha and Daniel’s day together offers conflicting messages about what Yoon classifies as scientifically provable love. Published The couple go from thinking in unison, “I can’t get enough. Families can talk about how The Sun Is Also a Star compares with other all-in-one-day love stories? While Daniel does not resent his Korean heritage as much as his older brother Charles, he struggles with his love of poetry and his parents’ pressure on him to become a doctor. The Sun Is Also a Star has now become a movie, and you can watch the trailer by clicking on this link here. ‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ Review: A Charming, if Generic, Adolescent Love Story, Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton as the young lovers of “The Sun Is Also a Star.”. This week’s read for me has been Nicola Yoon’s “The Sun is also a Star”. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. I wished the book would have had a little more structure than what it had. Not when my family is twelve hours away from being deported to Jamaica. Which one will come true? It taught me the effect that we can have on others life’s without when realizing it. How do they add to the story? When Natasha was 8, her family moved to New York City from Jamaica. Reading those scene sort of made me feel dirty and almost made me quit reading the book. Great review. Maybe Natasha says it best in her line about love songs, ‘“Easy…lust.”’. Though the novel tries to address the stereotypes of Korean, Jamaican, and American culture, Yoon’s characters lack the ability to escape them. Was it fate? Though she is a firm follower of science, the music of her headphones causes her to enter a trance-like state as she enters a music store. The waitress goes and tells Daniel that he should go and teach his girlfriend how to use chopsticks when she asked for a fork. With nationwide calls for police reform and defunding, literary giant John Grisham’s novel... A squeaky-clean honors student gets arrested for selling drugs. The woman at the airport check system was hands down my favorite character. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. While Natasha makes hair choices based on personal values, Daniel wears a ponytail to make a statement against his parents. Mechanical description of the chemical nature of love and sex ("Oxytocin is released during orgasm and makes you feel closer to the person you've had sex with.") Overall, this book was a classic YA read. But when I see her, I forget about all that. Through her small commentary chapters on words and ideas, Yoon addresses conflict between Jamaican and Korean culture when they are mixed with American ideals and dreams. I thought it would just be a cute romance. When’s the last time you read a book you couldn’t put down? The star rating reflects overall quality. I really never cared for Natasha. They communicate like two people who have known each other for years, even though they're at the start of something undeniably special. The Christmas Countdown is ticking away. Delacorte $18.99 THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR is award-winning author Nicola Yoon's second novel -- the story of how two teens meet and spend 12 fateful hours together in New York City: Jamaican American Natasha Kingsley has 24 hours until her family of four is deported to their native Jamaica, and Korean American Daniel Bae wants to be a poet but feels forced to make his parents happy and attends a college interview with a Yale alum. You can see some of it. There is no way that what you think about them will be correct. This article was originally published in the November 2016 issue of BookPage. Meanwhile, they have to decide whether they can successfully take care of their immediate obligations. Listening to the two of them bicker and discuss the universe, science, and fate just made my heart happy.