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    The Sun Is Also a Star
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    The Sun Is Also a Star

    Written by Nicola Yoon

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Raymond Lee and Dominic Hoffman

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    About this audiobook

    The #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Finalist from the bestselling author of Everything, Everything will have you falling in love with Natasha and Daniel as they fall in love with each other!

    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?

    Editor's Note

    Chance encounters…

    What would you do on your last day before deportation? Natasha is trying to figure out a way for her family to stay in the US when she has a chance encounter with Daniel that sets off a sweet series of events. Nicola Yoon’s sophomore novel, just like her debut, was adapted for the big screen, this time starring Yara Shahidi (“Black-ish”) and Charles Melton (“Riverdale”).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateNov 1, 2016
    ISBN9781524721398
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    The Sun Is Also a Star
    Author

    Nicola Yoon

    Nicola Yoon is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star, both of which have been adapted into major motion pictures. She is a National Book Award finalist, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book recipient, and a Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner. She's also co-publisher of Joy Revolution, a Random House young adult imprint focused on love stories starring people of color.

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    • 5/5
      I wanted to give this one star for the ending. Then the epilogue slightly redeemed the book, and I decided to stick with my original plan of rating it 5 stars since I loved everything else.
    • 5/5
      Natasha and Daniel have a chance encounter that leads to them spending the day together in New York City while Natasha desperately tries to figure out a way to fight her family's impending deportation and Daniel has an interview with a Yale alum. Daniel is a poet and romantic. Natasha is science-minded and pragmatic. The book alternates between the two and has chapters interspersed with backstories of other characters. A quick read, heart-felt and witnessing this relationship is a little magical.
    • 4/5
      This book accurately captured the faux seriousness of life as a teen, juxtaposed against the real seriousness of living in an oppressive country as a person of color, as part of an immigrant family, as undocumented. The romantic elements of this book were lovely (and hyperbolic, like romance and teen things sometimes are). It was a sunshine read, contextualized by serious things like science and family and laws. Two very different perspectives coming together by happenstance and allowing themselves to be changed--what could be more sweet?
    • 4/5
      I wasn’t expecting The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon to play so much upon my emotions, but this romantic coming-of-age story about two high school seniors, Jamaican American Natasha and Korean American Daniel, touched and moved me. The book takes place over the course of one day as these two young people meet, learn about each other and fall in love. Daniel thinks he has found his future, but Natasha has one last revelation, she and her family are being deported as illegal emigrants that very night.The set-up of the book was inventive and original. During the course of the day Natasha and Daniel wander the streets of New York and almost every character or new idea that they encounter is given a small chapter which expands on the philosophy of the book. This interracial young adult romance never feels forced and I loved how two young people from such different backgrounds could be so funny, flawed and real together. The Sun is Also A Star brings the small things front and center. The story flows easily, switching back and forth between the two main characters and as much as I don’t believe in love developing this quickly, the author did deliver a beautiful story about the emigrant experience. Unfortunately, I thought the ending was a little far fetched and overly cute.
    • 4/5
      Here's to my first YA read of the year! If you know me, you know YA is not a go-to genre for me. If you do know me, though, you'll also know that I devoured "To All the Boys" and ACOTAR. It would seem, my friends, that I like a good YA romance. I never would've believed it if you had told me it was true.That said, this book had so much more going on than just a modern Romeo & Juliet story (they don't die in the end, thank goodness!) — it tackles issues of culture, race, relationships with parents & familial obligations, and outdated societal expectations. So good.
    • 4/5
      Daniel, a Korean boy, and Natasha, Jamaican girl, meet in NYC on the day she's supposed to be deported. He's a romantic, she loves logic. They both have complicated family relationships and instant chemistry with each other. The story works, though there are certainly some far-fetched coincidences. I loved that the story includes all sorts of tangents into the lives of people we barely meet. A depressed security guard, the immigration attorney, a zealous subway conductor, everyone has their own history and I loved the glimpses into their lives. Overall a fun and satisfying read. “Sometimes your world shakes so hard, it's difficult to imagine that everyone else isn't feeling it too.”
    • 4/5
      I really liked this one a lot more than I was expecting. I love the way the story is told with giving background information on a lot of the secondary characters. It was really interesting to see how everything was connected together and how those connections effected the main characters. Both Natasha and Daniel are very smart in different ways which really made them compliment each other well. Even though this is somewhat a love at first sight story, I felt it was very realistic. The ending was perfect as well!
    • 4/5
      Schicksalsfäden einer großen Liebe! Wie viele Dinge müssen geschehen, welche Zufälle passieren, damit sich die Wege zweier Menschen kreuzen? Als Daniel und Natasha in New York aufeinander treffen, verguckt er sich sofort in das jamaikanische Mädchen. Die zwei teilen einen Tag voller Gespräche über das Leben, ihren Platz darin und die Frage: Ist das zwischen uns Liebe? Doch ihr Schicksal scheint bereits festzustehen, denn Natasha soll noch am selben Abend abgeschoben werden.Eine besondere Liebesgeschichte: Poetisch, berührend, ein Herzensbuch für junge Frauen!Quelle: amazon.de
    • 5/5
      I loved Everything, Everything when I read it last year, so I couldn’t wait to read Nicola Yoon’s second book. Natasha is all about science and facts. Daniel is a poet and a dreamer. Their paths cross by total coincidence and changes the course of their lives. The book is tied together from different characters’ points of view, as well as different sections of facts about science, coincidence, poetry, and dreams. This book is beautiful and suspenseful because of the ticking clock of Natasha’s family possibly being deported. Nicola Yoon is quickly rising in the ranks to become my favorite author, and I already want to re-read both of her books. I can’t recommend her enough.
    • 4/5
      This book is super sweet but much more than your typical contemporary. It digs much deeper. I really love Nicola Yoon's writing style and how she always provides readers with a unique reading experience. I love seeing multiple perspectives and hearing from the omniscient narrator. A very unique and sweet story.
    • 3/5
      I think you really need to sit back and think about the messages in this book to enjoy it. The story was only ok to me, but everything behind the story is what I loved. Two messages really stuck out to me: Love is EnoughWhat a difference a day makes Both are very true and this is a great story capturing these two ideas/life messages. I loved how everything intertwined and you really see how certain small acts in your daily life can change everything and everyone in just one day. Overall, a good read.
    • 4/5
      I picked this up not knowing anything about the plot. I found it really lively. The pages flew and I liked how the author was not afraid to keep the chapters short and let the characters fly through their day. I thought the characters were well made - the plot was interesting and fresh. I read it really quickly - it felt like each page just gave way to the next.
    • 4/5
      I listened to this philosophical romance. I think I may be a bit jaded because I didn’t fall into this story like everyone else seems to have done.I guess you could say this is a story about people, fate, hopes, and dreams. Do we really control our own lives and how much do we affect others in their lives? Natasha is a realist; she does not believe in fate or dreams. Her father made a mistake and now her illegal family is being deported back to Haiti. She doesn’t consider herself Haitian. She arrived in the US when she was eight--if I’m remember correctly. She is now at the time to decide her college and major. She has a plan. She makes good grades and wants to pursue science. She believes everything should have evidence--facts before an opinion or idea can be explored. The family must get on a plane at 10:00 tonight, leaving her planned future behind. She’s trying to get someone to listen to her and change this horrible occurrence. She is directed to a lawyer by the man who agreed to see her when she missed her appointment and was told to leave. Had she been on time, the lady she was to meet with wouldn’t have directed her to this famous immigration lawyer. Daniel is also a good kid, but he doesn’t want what his Korean father wants for him. He’s an American-Korean, not a Korean, so they see life very differently. His brother only sees himself as American and has few if no redeeming qualities. Daniel writes poetry and believes in fate. His parents are requiring him to go to an interview to get into Yale because they have told him he will become a doctor. Daniel’s artist soul cannot even consider this future. On the way to his appointment, Daniel gets caught on the NYC subway with a driver who is a born again Christian. The driver stops the train and gives the passengers a speech about Jesus. When he arrives at his destination, he sees a girl and is mesmerized. He follows her.Natasha and Daniel meet. He tells her that she’ll fall in love with him in one day. She says that is scientifically impossible. Through charm, Daniel is able to convince her to spend the day with him. They use a series of questions to get to know each other. Was their meeting fated? Was this meant to be by God? The fates? One thing changing and they would have never met. The day is spent with them falling in love.I had a hard time suspending my disbelief because I don’t think you can fall in love in one day. Nonetheless, it’s an interesting novel because there are side-notes about people met within the novel. The idea is that everyone has a story; we are all stars in the sky creating beauty. We are also alone making decisions that affect others, so our influence should be considered. There is also a study of relationships and love as well as the realities of life--the disappointments, the changing of love, the loss of love, and the regret of what you don’t know. It makes you want to think about every person your encounter. Even in an instant, can we completely change his/her life? The philosophy is what intrigued me. I may have liked the novel better if I had read it. The voices weren’t pleasant to my ear. Nonetheless, it’s a great novel to discuss with people.
    • 5/5
      Amazing, amazing, amazing, unexpected, compelling, funny, romantic, informative, and dramatic in the best possible way, etc. etc.
    • 4/5
      Great romantic story. Author captures suspense, romance, and dreams clearly; with a plot that is hard to stop reading. Weakness would be numerous extremely unlikely events that occur during the mostly single day, described in the book.nevertheless, I give it a high rating for its focus on what is important in life.
    • 5/5
      Love after 4 minutes? Maybe so! Jamaican-American Natasha meets Korean-American Daniel on a Manhattan street. It's not the best day for either one of them. Daniel is going to an interview for Yale (to study medicine which is his parents' idea, not his). Natasha and her family are about to be deported as undocumented immigrants and she's on a last-gasp search for legal advice. Still, there is love (lust?) at first sight. Is there more?
    • 4/5
      Natasha, age 17, and her family immigrated to New York City when she was a young girl. Before the end of the day, she and her family will be deported back to Jamaica. Daniel was born in the United States, but his parents are immigrants of Korea. Natasha and Daniel have never met.....until today, when a chance meeting brings them together. Daniel, a poet and dreamer, instantly falls for Natasha. Natasha, grounded in a world of science and facts, doesn't believe in love. Yet before the day is over, Daniel is convinced he will make Natasha fall for him too. It sounds kind of cutesy and young adult, and it is, but it's so much more. I love the way Nicola Yoon writes her characters and her stories. They're real and they're down to earth. But they're funny and unique as well. In this one, chapters alternate between both Daniel and Natasha's points of view, interspersed with chapters from minor characters they interact with along the way. The whole story takes place within less than 24 hours, but those hours are jam-packed with emotion. It's a quick read, but a really enjoyable one. I'm anxious to see the movie which is due to be released next year.
    • 5/5
      Really enjoyed this one. I love the research Yoon puts into her books and her style of writing. Can’t wait to read more of her books.
    • 3/5
      This was a cute contemporary novel about two seventeen year olds whose lives are not going as planned. It was cute, with lots of diversity, and I did enjoy the story. I found the writing style to be what I didn't really enjoy. I didn't like how short the chapters were, just because you are changing perspective doesn't mean you need a new chapter. The story flowed quite well because of this, yet I felt like I couldn't get to know the characters enough outside their relationship. I found that I couldn't get into their heads because the chapters were so short. I did like the random chapters from others points of views though, I did not think the chapters about the history and whatnot that were separate, were necessary. They could have been written into the narrative quite nicely. Instead they just felt thrown in there to break up the story.

      Overall, it was cute and I liked it, but didn't love it.
      3/5 stars
    • 5/5
      Loved it! Not only do the main characters alternate perspectives, but the author also throws in the perspective of other characters and also some short history and physics lessons (one of them is about why most African American beauty supply places are owned by Koreans). The girl is a really smart science lover, and the boy is a poet and they are just drawn together. Beautifully written.
    • 5/5
      This was one of the most beautiful, thought provoking young adult books I've ever read. There were lessons within the words and grit beneath the surface. It was an intense book that pulled at my heartstrings and opened my eyes to a subject that I was blind to... It pulled me in with it's lyrical prose and kept me captivated with deep rooted emotion. Natasha and Daniel are both familiar with immigration... One has family pushing for the American dream, while the other is fighting deportation struggles. When their worlds collide, it brings an unexpected connection that leads to an emotional, passionate whirlwind romance. Together they participate in a questionnaire to prove that love can be scientific. In just one day they fall in love and embed inspiration in one another. It was a unique concept that brought so much to the table. This was my first book by Nicola Yoon and I honestly can't say enough good things. She took an intense subject with ugly situations and somehow turned them into inspirational beauty. The words made me stop and think and there were lines that I indulged in more than once. I think that especially during this time ... all readers need to give it a read. It's educational, romantic, and everything a ya contemporary should be.
    • 4/5
      I surprisingly enjoyed this book.

      It's a lovely young adult romance, without being all too cliche. The characters are interesting; and Nicola Yoon was able to create authentic characters other than a Caucasian American, by drawing from her own life. Her experiences in life certainly add to this books depth.

      I liked the way the book was constructed - some chapters were from the perspective of other characters, or were an explanation of a relevant phenomenon.

      It reminded me of Eleanor and Park (by Rainbow Rowell); so if you liked it, you'll probably like this one.
    • 5/5
      truly enjoyed this book. Written in a cast of voices, emotions and facts, it has 2 main characters who, via an avalanche of coincidences, meet and eventually fall in love. All in the time span of one day. The writing was very poetic, tight and luring. Two teenagers, one Asian, one Jamaican, fight the prejudices families often inflict upon their children in a Romeo & Juliet mode and make the most of the hours they share, with interruptions, only to.. well, I won't give it away. No one dies, yet no one lives, really, until many years later when another slew of coincidences propels them into another chance.One night read and loved every word of it.
    • 3/5
      I like how this was broken up into three voices - the two main characters and then an impartial third party who delved deeper into secondary characters. Once again, though, Yoon's title choice leaves you wondering.
    • 5/5
      Read this book if you love love. I really liked this book, I read the whole thing in just a day!
    • 4/5
      First YA I've read and really enjoyed in a long time. And read through in one sitting at that. More thoughts to come on it.
    • 4/5
      The store is well written and depicts immigrant families with realism. Love the thought that someone is the ONE!
    • 4/5
      I read this because John Green of the Vlogbrothers recommended it, and I'm glad I did. It was pretty fantastic. It did take me a bit to warm up to it (hey, it took Natasha a bit to warm up to it, too), but once I did it really got me. The only thing was that I wanted it to end a bit differently, though perhaps it had the best ending it could after all (or perhaps I just wanted a few more chapters).
    • 4/5
      One has to really suspend one's disbelief to buy into the extraordinary day and all the things that happen. Think "undetectable expansion charm" out of Harry Potter for main characters Natasha and Daniel in their long day - first and last- together. Natasha is about to be deported to Jamaica and has an appointment with an immigration lawyer who, we find out, is also the interviewer for Daniel, son of Korean immigrants who are determined he go to Yale. Even for YA the coincidences kind of hit you over the head. However, Yoon does grasp the intensity of a teen relationship and it's a timely book based on immigration discussions.
    • 4/5
      This book is about one of highest debated topics in America, undocumented immigrant. I have my firm stand on this topic, so I am not going to go into detail here. Another social issue the book bought up was ethnic identity. I was born in Hong Kong, so I do not have to experience the trouble Daniel and his brother had to go through. I am fine with people calling me, Chinese. But if you were born in America and never been to your parents home country, how do you identify yourself? Chinese? American? American born Chinese?
      The book was a really easy read. Each chapter was only a page to 3-4 pages long in a big font size. The book was categorized for Young Adult. When I thought of YA, I assumed it was written for teens around 13-17. However, I think this book is more suitable for older teenagers like 19-20.

      I really liked this book, except for one little thing. The mentioning of God or religious was a little more than my liking. However, their argument on science (theories) vs religion was interesting enough to make it tolerable.

      4.5 out of 5 stars
      Received a free hardcover copy from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.