The Sun Is Also a Star (Yoon, Nicola) by Nicola Yoon (Epub)

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Ebook Info

  • Published: 2016
  • Number of pages: 384 pages
  • Format: Epub
  • File Size: 13.57 MB
  • Authors: Nicola Yoon

Description

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 the good son, the good student, living up to my parents’ high expectations. Never the poet. Or the dreamer. But when I see her, I forget about all that. Something about Natasha makes me think that fate has something much more extraordinary in store—for both of us.

The Universe: Every moment in our lives has brought us to this single moment. A million futures lie before us. Which one will come true?

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“Beautifully crafted.”–People Magazine

“A book that is very much about the many factors that affect falling in love, as much as it is about the very act itself . . . fans of Yoon’s first novel, Everything Everything, will find much to love—if not, more—in what is easily an even stronger follow up.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Transcends the limits of YA as a human story about falling in love and seeking out our futures.” —POPSUGAR.com

User’s Reviews

Amazon.com Review An Amazon Best Book of November 2016: Over the course of a single day in New York City, two teenagers who have nothing in common randomly meet and fall in love. Now I know that sounds absurdly cliché, but somehow in Nicola Yoon’s hands, it doesn’t read that way. Natasha is a practical young woman trying to keep her family from being deported in a matter of hours. Daniel is a poet at heart, but on this day he is dutifully making good on his familial commitment to a college interview. The two are inexplicably drawn to each other and somehow their paths keep converging. The novel is told in alternating points of view, and one of the special touches of Yoon’s book are the chapters narrated by people who are unintentionally part of Natasha and Daniel’s story, mirroring our almost spooky interconnectedness. The Sun is Also a Star is a thought-provoking story of possibility, fate, and the illogical beauty of love. –Seira Wilson, The Amazon Book Review From School Library Journal Gr 8 Up—It is Natasha’s last day in New York City, where she has lived for 10 years. Her family, living as undocumented immigrants in a small Brooklyn apartment, are being deported to Jamaica after her father’s arrest for drunk driving. Natasha is scouring the city for a chance to stay in the United States legally. She wants the normal teen existence of her peers. Meanwhile, poetic Daniel is on his way to an interview as part of his application process to Yale. He is under great pressure to get in because his parents (who emigrated from South Korea) are adamant that he become a doctor. Events slowly conspire to bring the two leads together. When Daniel and Natasha finally meet, he falls in love immediately and convinces her to join him for the day. They tell their stories in alternating chapters. Additional voices are integrated into the book as characters interact with them. Both relatable and profound, the bittersweet ending conveys a sense of hopefulness that will resonate with teens. VERDICT This wistful love story will be adored by fans of Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park and by those who enjoyed the unique narrative structure of A.S. King’s Please Ignore Vera Dietz.—Kristin Anderson, Columbus Metropolitan Library System, OH Review The #1 New York Times Bestseller A National Book Award FinalistA Michael L. Printz Honor BookA New York Times Notable BookA BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the YearA POPSUGAR Best Book of the YearA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearA Booklist Editor’s ChoiceA New York Public Library Best Book for TeensRecipient of the John Steptoe New Talent AwardA Walter Award Honor Book★ “An exhilarating, hopeful novel exploring identity, family, the love of science and the science of love, dark matter and interconnectedness–is about seeing and being seen and the possibility of love… and it shines.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review ★ “Moving and suspenseful.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ “Lyrical and sweeping, full of hope, heartbreak, fate. . . and the universal beating of the human heart.” —Booklist, starred review★ “Fresh and compelling.” —The Horn Book, starred review★ “With appeal to cynics and romantics alike, this profound exploration of life and love tempers harsh realities with the beauty of hope in a way that is both deeply moving and satisfying.”—Kirkus, starred review★ “A love story that is smart without being cynical, heartwarming without being cloying, and schmaltzy in all the best ways.”—The Bulletin, starred review”This wistful love story will be adored by fans of Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park.”—SLJPraise for Everything, Everything:“[A] fresh, moving debut.” —Entertainment Weekly“Gorgeous and lyrical.” —The New York Times Book Review“Will give you butterflies.” —Seventeen “A do-not-miss for fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell (aka everyone).” —Justine “YA book lovers, your newest obsession is here.”—MTV.com

Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published on UniedVRG. It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content:

⭐ I loved this book SO much but I find it hard to write a long review for books that I love for some reason so I’m simply going to share my feels through lists.What I liked:The Characters:Yoon really has a talent of making her characters so vibrant and fleshed out that they practically jump off the pages. It’s such a diverse cast of characters that it just wasn’t your plain Jane- cyst gendered white individuals.The writing:To my surprise- I really enjoyed Nicola’s writing style. It flowed so well and even if it technically a “slow” part of the story, I still had to force myself to stop reading because I didn’t want the experience to stop.The format:This novel was told in alternating pov’s between Daniel and Natasha which switched every other chapter. Occasionally, there was a extra little chapter written in a pov from someone that you wouldn’t even expect to be important to the story.For example, one of the chapters was in the point of view of a security guard that Natasha comes in contact with for just a mere two pages. You wouldn’t think that the stranger’s point of view had any way of propelling the story forward, but chapters like those were probably my favorite of the book and it just made it so much more unique than it already was before this format was introduced.The story:A huge theme of this book is Immigration. Natasha was born in Jamaica but is at risk, along with her family of getting deported back after her father’s DUI. Yoon does an amazing job at really humanizing immigration so you can actually understand what they are going through, which I think is really important.The romance:Daniel and Natasha fall in love in under 24 hours. While this is technically insta-love, it doesn’t exactly feel like it. They get so much accomplished in terms of getting to know each other in that short of a time that it feels like they have known each other for a span of years.Nicola has also made the characters so opposite from each other but so much alike at the same time so that they fit together like pieces of a puzzle.This was such an incredible story that I won’t be forgetting for a very long time.

⭐ 4 Stars – I recommend if you enjoy YA and are looking for diverse representation in your reading.Natasha is being deported today. She’s being deported because her father made a mistake. Because of his mistake, her future is ruined. Daniel is on the path that his parents want. Go to Yale, become a doctor, marry a nice Korean girl. Daniel would rather be a poet. He lets the wind blow him where it will before his interview for Yale. The wind blows him toward Natasha.Nicola Yoon. Gets me every time. Her books are light and fluffy, but they also carry deeper things beneath the surface. This book is more emotional and complex than Everything, Everything. The depiction of two children of immigrant parents is absolutely vivid and intricate. I love that this book is written from multiple perspectives, and as always with Nicola Yoon, the chapters are short and you just fly through it. I enjoyed reading from both Natasha and Daniel’s perspectives, but I will say that I REALLY love teenage male protagonists. So much sarcasm! 😛 I also liked how this book contains segments about their parent’s history, perspectives of people they interact with, etc. The way it’s all woven together is really lovely. I cried a bit, and I felt happy and sad for all of the characters. It’s just a really thoughtful portrayal of growing up, families, immigration, etc. etc. With the way it ends, I would love to read a follow-up. 🙂 I hope that she writes more books soon! 🙂

⭐ It was between this book and #BadMan (ha!) and I’m glad I chose something a little lighte

⭐️! Bright, breezy story about two high school students: a Jamaican girl on her last day in NYC before she and her immigrant family are deported; and a Korean boy on his way to an interview for the college of his parents’ dreams…the two spend the day together, she a realist, he a dreamer, and together teach each other a different way of looking at life ☀️. I thought the teenage characters were believable and interesting and I loved the narrative structure told through different POVs and informative interstitials. It’s YA, but I think it’s a good recommendation for all audiences!

⭐ Nicola Yoon weaves a charming story about two young lovers.Natasha Kingsley is running out of time. She is an undocumented Jamaican immigrant facing deportation to a country that no longer feels like home. Daniel Bae, a first a generation Korean American, is torn between pursuing his passion and living his parents’ version of the American dream.By random chance, Natasha and Daniel meet on her final day in the U.S. And what follows is a sweet love story that will help readers believe that love is more than a hormonal reaction.Once I started reading this story, I could not put it down! Daniel is a hopeless romantic, while Natasha is a pragmatic scientist. Their banter left me laughing and crying. I haven’t read such a delightful love story in a long time.Nicola Yoon’s refreshing writing style will enchant readers. And kudos to Yoon for opening her novel with a Carl Sagan quote. After posting this review, I will definitely re-listen to “Big Blue Dot.”5/5 stars

⭐ My initial reaction: Eh. It’s okay. Just not for me. I had a similar reaction to this book as I did to the one I read before it, My Favorite Half Night Stand. In a way, I can see how someone could fall in love with these characters, their stories, their struggles, and the romance of the whole novel. However, I was not one of those people. I am not one for romances or any love stories. I read this, per a friend’s request. It was not originally my intention to pick this novel up, and after reading it, it confirmed my thoughts that this book would be a good read for its audience but not for me.For me, the struggles that I cared about (the struggles within the families) got glossed over. There were some really good moments of tension that gave me the understanding that there were issues within both characters’ lives; however, I would have loved more of it. The main struggles that guided the characters throughout the novel kind of took over the story for me, and I times I felt the need to know more about both Natasha and Daniel to really understand them and empathize with them. Again, their families, their backgrounds, and their current struggles were mentioned, but I don’t know why they weren’t enough for me. I had conflicting emotions about how to feel toward both characters.Another aspect of the novel that did not work for me was the structure. The way the chapters were set up made sense so the reader knows the point of view of the narrator, but for me, the setup annoyed me more than other multiple narration novels. After a while, the “Observable Fact,” that kept popping up in the novel just got on my nerves. If it would have persisted throughout the entire novel, I would have just put it down and gave up, because it did get to the point that it just completely annoyed me. However it did stop after a while, which I was grateful for. Also, the small chapter interjections of other characters that the main narrators (Natasha and Daniel) run into simply confused me. I didn’t know if I was supposed to care about those characters, if their parts were supposed to be important later on in the story, or if it was added simply to give a summary of those characters.I do believe that, for the appropriate audience, the novel hit the mark. The novel was a very quick read for me, and I was able to get through it without much difficulty (reading-wise). I do think that for someone like me who is not accustomed to reading this genre, the book may go as far as seeming bland or lacking action or other elements. I am accustomed to reading books full of action and tension scenes. I got the tension from this novel but not enough action. I got one of the elements I enjoy when reading and therefore was able to get through it; however, I also see how someone reading outside their genre may not enjoy this book.

⭐ Some books are so good that you don’t want the story to end. That’s how I felt while reading Nicola Yoon’s The Sun Is Also a Star. This beautifully written story of chance encounters (or was it fate?), taking chances and consequences left me with a book hangover. I ended up going back and rereading certain chapters because I loved how Yoon rendered the characters and made them real and flawed and relatable.I also loved the flow of the story–despite Natasha and Daniel only having a few hours together, I truly felt like we stepped into their world and saw them and experienced everything with them. The same is true for the setting. New York City Yoon comes alive in The Sun Is Also a Star–we get a sense of its pace, its smells, its pulse.Absolutely loved every minute of The Sun Is Also a Star. I think I may have to re-read it and get lost again in Natasha and Daniel’s story.

⭐ I had picked up this book mostly because I tend to pick up YA reads a bit mindlessly and I live mentions of stars, suns or moons in titles. I’m a sucker. They feel fated for me to read….annnnnnd well, that’s exactly why I loved it. Because I found bits of myself in both Daniel and Natasha, in their histories, the way their thinking was formed, and the way the universe seemed to want to make it’s self known through and to them.It’s a quick read, written well enough that you can get things out of it no matter the age (I’m not a YA age lmao), and I fell for the wording and the angst and the little love that may or may not have bloomed because no spoilers… lol.I cried. Ugly cried at the end… because I’d love to believe everything happens for a reason…and it’s going to be in theaters soon as a movie and I always want to read the book before the movie so that made me get to it lol I genuinely loved it to pieces

⭐ “Sometimes your world shakes so hard, it’s difficult to imagine that everyone else isn’t feeling it too.”Daniel is a poetically intense boy, with Korean heritage. Natasha is a logical and practical girl, who is being deported back to Jamaica.This entire book takes place in the span of a day, it’s about fate and love and destiny. What was so wonderful about all of this is the push and pull of the logical with the emotional perspective. Two sides of the same coin, this book is told in alternating perspectives of Daniel and Natasha. He is the Cupid to her Psyche. She the logic of love and fate, the rational voice. He is the passionate and intensely emotional voice to destiny and love.Usually this would seemed like an instalove situation if it hadn’t of been so well written. While no one is really a fan of instalove, this pulls it off with flying colors and this ended up being an all time favorite. I loved this so much.There was a certain emphasis with outside forces and how it can effect love and the longevity of it. How long love endures does not depict how true it is.I loved the space and universe references of Natasha, her scientific knowledge as applied to love gave this book a unique voice that made the love feel more profound and timeless.While I can’t begin to pick a favorite voice in this, because both Daniel and Natasha added so much to the narrative, I love the spin Natasha’s perspective gave to this.I clearly cannot gush enough with how I loved this book to the moon and back. It was so beautiful on describing that the human nature is both logical and emotional and really these narratives converge on the inner conflict of an individual when dealing with love.

⭐ Actual rating 4.5 stars.‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ exceeded any expectations I had. When it was first released there was a lot of hype, and I tend to wait and read later without any influence to sway my opinion. But I had to get a move on with the release of the film adaptation.A contemporary narrated in alternating points of view between teens Natasha, a Jamaican native, grown up in New York about to be deported; and Daniel, a Korean-American with ‘tiger’ parents pushing him towards a Yale application and becoming a doctor, despite his passion for poetry. We also get the occasional factoid chapter around physics, science, or a side characters perspective/history/future.We see social issues of interracial relationships, racism (and typecasting), immigration (both legal and illegal), mixed in with identity, and coming of age all at that tender age where the world flips on its head – graduation of high school. It was a hot-bed of themes and issues to create a passionate contemporary.The pacing did not lag anywhere in this novel – which is high praise for contemporary. Usually they are introspective, symbolic, and take some time to build. ‘The Sun is Also a Star’ set the stakes high straight away and kept the pressure on until the end.We also get a pizza slice of the New York landscape. Coffee shops, record stores, the tourist strip, the corporate buildings – it was an almost magical depiction of the city as seen through the eyes of our protagonists.The family dynamics of both Daniel and Natasha are also a great peek into how POC are depicted, and how their culture shape their behaviour.I did find the ending typical of contemporaries, ending in that ‘what if’ moment, leaving the reader to make up their own mind as to what happens after the last page. But it does this with an unexpected flair and twist that I enjoyed.One theme that is strongly resonating throughout is that we are made up of the same molecules as the universe, proving that everything is connected. It pushes this further by playing with fate, predetermination, and how universal forces follow an order about things. I found it poetic. Sometimes it can be cliché, but ‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ managed to pull it off with sophistication.I’m wondering if they will be able to replicate that some tone with the screen adaptation, or if it will come off as cheesy.Took me a while to get around to read this one, but very glad I finally have and give this a huge shiny recommendation.

⭐ The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon | Book ReviewSTORY | After his brother messes up his collegian prospects, Daniel’s hard-working immigrant parents push their hopes onto their younger son. Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t want to be a successful doctor. But on the day of his prestigious Harvard interview, Daniel leaves the house planning to make the appointment.Natasha is desperate. An immigrant family from Jamaica, she’s lived in New York for most of her life, but now her family is scheduled for deportation later that day. Without “home,” Natasha doesn’t know who she is. What will she do in Jamaica? Who will her friends be? Her father’s failed dreams lead to this shift in their circumstances, but Natasha isn’t going without trying to find a legal alternative.When fate intervenes and these two stranger’s lives intersect, Daniel believes that destiny is about to forever change his life.REVIEW | A couple of years ago, I picked up Everything, Everything, and discovered a pleasantly good story. Inspired to read the former because of the film adaptation, the same can be said of The Sun is Also a Star. Finally, I pulled this brightly colored tome off my shelf, and began to read, with more skepticism than Nicola Yoon’s other novel inspired.The reason for this is that the description led me to believe it’d be a story I didn’t agree with. The whole universe plot line just didn’t sound a science I’d enjoy. However the more I read of this book, the more I appreciate the way in which this inserts itself into the plot. The interesting thing about this story is that it does rely heavily on fate, destiny, the universe, or whatever you may coin it, but somehow, it works for the story rather than against it.I’m terrible at describing the ins and outs of why I do or do not enjoy a novel, so it’s difficult for me to say exactly why I don’t mind some of these threads. But I don’t. Taking place over the span of one day, this is fiction in the end, and turns out to be a contemporary romance that is quite charming. The style is unique. The first person POV switch off is primarily between Daniel and Natasha, our main protagonists, but we also experience point-of-views of the people Daniel and Natasha come into contact with over the course of their one day together.I’d guess readers who liked Everything, Everything will also enjoy ‘Sun.’ It’s a unique novel among its peers and the connections between the characters might not be a mystery-esque plot twist, but it adds another dimension to the book. The romance isn’t quite as genuine as books with a longer timeline, but it’s still sweet. We believe in Daniel and Natasha because of what they learn about themselves. It’s in these unexpected lessons that they realize what they thought they want, and what is best for them might be where they need to be.Content Note: There’s sexual innuendo, and a scene of “heavy” kissing. There’s also various uses of profanity including multiples of the F-word.

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