I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.

Natasha and Daniel are just two teenagers, navigating life in the big city. But underneath their external persona, Natasha has less than 24 hours until she and her family will be deported to Jamaica, and Daniel is struggling with the pressure his family is placing on him. Meeting in the street, again and again, it's as if fate has a hand in their relationship. Will 24 hours be enough to change their lives, and the lives of everyone they meet along the way?

After reading Everything, Everything, I was really looking forward to Nicola's newest book, and overjoyed when I was approved for the eARC. Life got in the way however, and I never actually got around to reading The Sun Is Also a Star until recently. I liked the book, but it was strange, and didn't grip my attention quite like Nicola's debut did. Daniel and Natasha were interesting characters, but the little asides and secondary plot lines started to get on my nerves, and I switched off. I wanted the best for the pair, and Irene's story did keep me hooked, but I honestly found myself skimming the final third or so of the book. I am glad I had got around to reading it, but found myself wishing that maybe I had just done it at the time, because it left me wanting more.

I received this ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!!

Ive posted a full review on Goodreads and I look forward to reading more from this author!

This is one I've been meaning to read for ages, but it seems to have had mixed responses.
The story was a fairly quick one to read and I think if you can overlook the ridiculously quick love element it will not bother you too much.
Interesting to get the split views, but it won't go down as one of my favourites.

A very cute book that makes you think about the concept of fate and interracial relationships - the prejudice between non-white groups. In this instance Korean and Jamaican.

I really enjoyed this second novel from Yoon, and thought the romance in it was really sweet and quite genuine. I liked the different format of it, and I can't wait to see what she writes next!

A fantastic story that was brilliantly written and I would recommend to fans of the genre. Great writing and a thoroughly enjoyable read. Beautifully written and the characters are completely loveable. Nicola Yoon is fantastic, and I will always read her books – they never disappoint. The voice is authentic and the story was perfectly paced.

Unfortunately did not enjoy this one as much as Everything Everything, very instalovey and couldn’t gel with characters

Requested this shortly before I read Everything, Everything back in 2016. I absolutely detested Everything, Everything and Yoon's writing, and thus can not bring myself to read this novel. I read the first chapter out of curiosity but didn't like the writing style.

A little disappointing. I found the style of writing difficult to read. This book just wasn't for me.

I don’t believe in this kind of insta love, that’s the problem for me. I like to read about slow burn, character development, a story that makes sense. This story woth all of its love at first sight it didn’t make sense for me.

The sun is also a star is such a unique book because the whole plot takes place in the span of one day. This is something I've never encountered in books and I think it's so clever. The story was really interesting and cute. The characters were lovely. I loved the focus on identity and culture.

I have tried so many times to get into this book, but it is not happening - I even tried on audiobook. There's something about the writing style itself that I cannot connect with, which is a shame as I was quite excited for this book. But it just wasn't my cup of tea.

Firstly: the cover is beautiful and a joy to look at. Secondly: this is a really good read - engaging, fun, and full of YA "issues" without ever becoming too bogged down in them.

I read Nicola Yoon's previous YA novel, 'Everything, Everything,' and was very touched by her sensitive portrayal of young love and the originality of her subject matter, so when I saw 'The Son Is Also A Star' was available I jumped at the chance to read it! I was not disappointed.
Another sensitively handled YA romance which also addresses difficult topics such as cultural differences, expectations, immigration and deportation.
Natasha is a native Jamaican who has lived in America since she was eight years old with her parents who are undocumented immigrants; her young brother Peter was born here. Now however, at 17 and due to graduate with her whole life ahead of her, she is being deported with her family back to Jamaica following her father being charged with 'Driving Under the Influence' of alcohol. Angry and resentful at the lack of control she has over her own destiny, Natasha will exhaust all the options to stay before she gives up - even at the eleventh hour!
Daniel is Korean, the second son of his successful Korean parents, living in the shadow of his older brother who has done everything right - until now. In the wake of his brother's shame having been 'kicked out' of Harvard for his poor grades, Daniel finds himself coming under even more scrutiny from his father.
Natasha is practical, logical, scientifically minded and factual; Daniel is a poetry-writing romantic and believes in love, fate and happy endings. In a moment of fate Daniel stops Natasha stepping out in front of a car and saves her life.
Through numerous cameo moments taken from Natasha's and Daniel's perspective, interspersed with intimate snapshots of peoples' lives who cross their paths during the day, paragraphs of fact and little snippets of history, Nicola Yoon weaves a wonderful story told in a day of a gentle romance blossoming against all the odds. Lovely!

The Sun is Also a Star shows the story of two very different teenagers coming together by chance while struggling with their lives. Natasha is trying to form a case for citizenship in America to stop her family from being deported back to Jamaica while Daniel is struggling with his parents' high expectations to go to a good college and not to become the poet he wishes to be. They meet by chance when Daniel pulls her out of the way of a car and spend their day together getting to know each other and themselves.

I really enjoyed reading this book, it was very different to most of the books I read as it was set over a single day and each chapter switch view point between Daniel and Natasha and from time to time other outside characters. You get to see the two main characters learning to appreciate the importance of a single moment. I felt the book was good at gradually revealing the important details while never becoming too slow and tedious. Another great book by Nicola Yoon to get you hooked from the first page.

The Sun Is Also a Star is a fantastic book, hands down!
Natasha and Daniel are now officially one of my dearest fictional couples. A girl with afro hairstyle who believes in science and only science and a Korean boy who believe in love. Who would have guessed that I will fell in love with both of them?

I really like this book and I recommed it to everybody who read young adult books. It's cute, real and in the same time so heartbreaking that it makes you think. The story is centered on the romantic aspect of the story, however I think it only uses it to show us the biggest picture.

I wasn't really a fan of Nicola Yoon before, but from now on I'll definitelly buy every single book that she writes!

Interesting book. Loved seeing all the different perspectives.
Full non-spoiler Book Talk: http://forever-fictional.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-sun-is-also-star-nicola-yoon-non.html

It starts with the deportation – it was made clear that Natasha doesn’t believe in fate right from the start (right from the blurb, actually) but desperate times call for desperate measures.

Daniel is expected to be the good son – and his parents’ definition of the term is not exactly how it means to him.

Everything that led to their meeting had a story. This book is a chain reaction and I love it.

Natasha and Daniel came from very different families. I enjoyed reading about the cultures presented in this book.

The book touched the importance of names , and of words in general. How their meanings affect lives, and why they should never be underestimated. Words are never just words.

I felt strongly for the characters and how they dealt with expectations – not just from their families, but also from the communities they live in, the society they’re part of.

The discrimination against art echoed in my heart. Being practical meant gravitating towards what will feed your family. Natasha kept on insisting being practical as Daniel fought for doing what you feel passionate about.

I love how most of the book happened in only one day – it shows that there are so many possibilities to live in the moment and to cherish the present.

It means so much to me that one of the strongest points in this book is that you can’t control love – when, where, why, how, and the most important of all: who. Once it happens, it happens. A connection between two souls is unbreakable.

Natasha and Daniel are two people who believed in very different things. Love brought them together. They made me smile, they made me laugh, they made me hold my breath, they almost made me cry, they made me want to scream, they made me want to hug the book and to hug Nicola for writing it, and most of all, they made a mark on my heart.

They say the universe is infinite. I say this book deserves that kind of love.

4.5 stars. I loved this standalone. I've heard so much about the author that I decided to pick this one up ahead of Everything Everything, and now I'm super looking forward to the other book. This was a sweet, heartfelt emotional story about two lovers in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was beautifully written, the characters were believable and I really found myself caring about the outcome.

One thing I love about this book is just how realistic the story was. It definitely didn't sugar coat anything or promise anything. It just simply was, and that's what I enjoyed about it.

I loved this book the premise of this book was intresting this was a cute romance novel told in one whole day and this book shows who to get insta love to work and because this book was told throughout one whole day it had to be instalovey. I enjoyed learning about the stories of the random people that Natasha and Daniel bump into and how their lives change from that happening. I haven't read a book like this so this was unique and unlike anything else that I have read. I loved how real this book felt while reading it. This is the second book that I have read by Nicola Yoon and I can't wait to read what she brings out next because she is an auto buy author for me now as I have loved both this book and everything everything. I hope this book becomes a movie because I think it would be a good movie
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