I apologize in advance as the following review may contain book spoilers. "The Sun Is Also A Star" is by Nicola Yoon (the same author that wrote "Everything Everything"). The novel focuses on two teenagers named Natasha and Daniel; who are strangers at the beginning of the book. Years ago, Natasha’s Dad travelled to the States illegally in order to pursue an acting career (but has not found any success in this field). Eventually, Natasha and the rest of her family also come to the U.S. (illegally). Their illegal immigrant status is discovered when Natasha’s Dad is pulled over by a police officer for drunk driving. At the beginning of the story, Natasha and her family are hours away from being deported back to Jamaica. Despite this fact, Natasha is determined to figure out a way to stay in the States; talking tirelessly to immigration officers and lawyers. On the other hand, Daniel is from a Korean family that owns a store that sells hair care products. At the beginning of the novel, Daniel is on his way to an admissions interview at Yale (Daniel’s parents really want him to go to Yale but Daniel is more interested in writing poems). Daniel believes that it is fate when two teenagers end up crossing paths. As a result, Daniel follows Natasha and tries to convince her that they are meant to be together. In the process of trying to make it to Daniel’s Yale interview and trying to get to Natasha’s various lawyer appointments, Natasha and Daniel start to develop a deep connection with each other and start to fall in love with each other. In the end, even though things don’t work out exactly how Daniel and Natasha hope, they end up discovering that their seemingly chance encounter was in fact fate. “Everything Everything” is one of my favourite books and I thought that this book (by the same author) was just as enjoyable and engaging. Spoiler alert, my favourite part of the book was when Natasha and Daniel (finally) fully expressed their feelings for each other while they were at the karaoke restaurant. My least favourite part was when Natasha’s family was deported; I was really hoping that Natasha’s hard work would paid off so that her family could stay in the States. I was also quite upset that Natasha’s lawyer let the drama in his romantic relationships interfere with his job; if the lawyer didn't waste his time dealing with his romantic drama, I think that he could have seriously helped Natasha. I definitely wish that I could have changed this part in the book. Regardless, I liked how things seemed to work out for both Natasha and Daniel in the end; there also seemed to be hope for Natasha and Daniel to rekindle their romantic relationship. I would definitely recommend this book. I think that anyone who enjoyed “Everything Everything” would also love “The Sun Is Also A Star”. This book would be best suited for a teenage to adult audience (male or female) who enjoys romance, drama, and comedy. I am giving this book a 4 out of 5 butterflies rating because it was so good that I did not want to put it down but I was disappointed that things didn’t work out the way that I wanted them to with regards to Natasha’s immigration status. "The Sun Is Also A Star" photo credit: "Goodreads" Book Rating: 4/ 5
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