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A review by sheryl_macca
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I had the misfortune of finding myself in a hospital waiting room for 6 hours but thankfully on my way out of my front door I picked up this book. A book that I knew little about, written by a new-to-me author that turned out to be the perfect length for my 6 hour wait. It was also so compelling that those 6 hours were actually enjoyable and flew by.
The Sun Is Also A Star is essentially a romance, an innocent but mature and intense romance that takes place in just one day between teenagers on the brink of college applications. One a Jamaican born undocumented immigrant with a passion for science, observable facts and multiverses, thenothernan American born Korean poet in love with love, fate and destiny.
This beautiful romance is also a vehicle for exploration of complex and powerful themes. Nicola Yoon's blending of these many issues, layers and challenges with the emotions of 'what is meant to be' and first love is seemless.
The weight of cultural expectation, the power of racial identity, the burden of stereotypes, the empowerment in choice and opportunity, the realisation of who you're parents are beyond their roles as parents, the American dream. Self realisation, self control, self esteem and letting yourself go.
This book is a wonderful whirlwind of pure fiction and an intelligent insight into the real lived experiences of first and second generation immigrants.
The Sun Is Also A Star is essentially a romance, an innocent but mature and intense romance that takes place in just one day between teenagers on the brink of college applications. One a Jamaican born undocumented immigrant with a passion for science, observable facts and multiverses, thenothernan American born Korean poet in love with love, fate and destiny.
This beautiful romance is also a vehicle for exploration of complex and powerful themes. Nicola Yoon's blending of these many issues, layers and challenges with the emotions of 'what is meant to be' and first love is seemless.
The weight of cultural expectation, the power of racial identity, the burden of stereotypes, the empowerment in choice and opportunity, the realisation of who you're parents are beyond their roles as parents, the American dream. Self realisation, self control, self esteem and letting yourself go.
This book is a wonderful whirlwind of pure fiction and an intelligent insight into the real lived experiences of first and second generation immigrants.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts