The Sun Is Also a Star
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4.5 • 950 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • An all-encompassing, whirlwind romance that’s “beautifully crafted” (People) and “full of intelligence, understanding and hope” (Los Angeles Times)
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, Publishers Weekly, New York Public Library • A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century
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?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
We’re so into Nicola Yoon’s whip-smart story about two young Americans: an undocumented Jamaican girl who loves science and grunge and an aspiring poet whose Korean parents are pushing him to be a doctor. In each short, perfect chapter, Yoon gets into the head of one of her searching protagonists or a peripheral character, including a subway conductor and an immigration department security guard. The Sun Is Also a Star is funny, sad, and exhilarating—just like life in New York.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Is it fate or chance that brings people together? This is the question posed in this impressively multilayered tale of a one-day romance featuring practical Natasha, whose family is facing deportation to Jamaica, and Daniel, a first-generation Korean American with a poet's sensibility. The teens' eventful day begins at a New York City record store, where they see someone shoplifting. It's the first of many significant moments that occur as Natasha desperately seeks aid to stay in America and Daniel prepares for a college interview with a Yale alum. Drawn together, separated, and converging again, both teens recognize with startling clarity that they are falling in love. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of every character she introduces, Yoon (Everything, Everything) weaves an intricate web of threads connecting strangers as she delves into the personal histories of her protagonists, as well as the emotions and conflicts of others who cross their paths. A moving and suspenseful portrayal of a fleeting relationship. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
AMAZING
This book is one of my favorite books I’ve ever read. This book made want to be an author. It is amazing. I have no words to describe it. I loved it with every fiber of my being
Loved this!
This was beautifully written, as I am certainly not surprised as the author always manages to creat a great read.This book really embodies the struggles of immigrant families and I love the cross of two different people from two different ethnicities.Really recommend this for everyone to read!
This Book is a Star
Insightful. Such an intellectual read. Beautifully told stories of people.