Review of "The Sun is also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

When I think insta-love I picture a small book with two people spontaneously falling in love throughout the pages. I dislike those books.

However, Nicola Yoon beautifully creates these two characters that just spark and leap out of the pages. Daniel, a Korean-American boy who believes in fate, and true love. He writes poetry from the heart and has his heart directly on his sleeve. He struggles living under the aspirations of his Korean parents, who want him to become a successful doctor.

Then we have the serious, science driven Natasha. A Jamaican immigrant who is in the USA illegally. Her father gets stopped drunk driving, which is how the New York immigration services find her. She makes it clear she doesn't dream or hope for things to happen. They either do or they do not.

I wont spoil the book, but just know the ending had me crying tears. Sad or happy I wont tell!!!


This weaves together some amazing elements such as: growing up under parental stress (The parents were actually present in this book and not cast off like in so many other Young Adult novels), the power of love (sounds corny but this book makes it clear anyone can find love. Just open yourself to it.), finding ones identity...

This is a must read. I would rate this at least a 5 out of 5 stars.