Hello Readers!
It's
been a while since I have read a book. Since I have decided to read at least 19
books this year, I had to begin sometime. Compared to my earlier records, 19 is
nothing. But, I'm sure, once I get into it, I'll be just as hardcore a booknerd as I
was before.
And,
I have made a good start by reading this wonderful book in a day. And, so it
begins!
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~~INTRODUCTION~~
'The
Sun is Also a Star' is a Young Adult novel written by Nicola Yoon. I had read
her book named 'Everything Everything' earlier & I had enjoyed reading
that. So, I was keen on reading this one.
The
story is not much different that most of the romantic YA fiction, but the thing
that stands apart is that the entire book is the story of just one day. How
much changes in a day & how real coincidences can be. Another thing is that
the author has expanded her horizons by showing diverse main characters.
~~CHARACTERS~~
The
female lead is Natasha Kingsley. She was born in Jamaica & came to
America with her family when she was 8 years old. She's a science geek who
loves facts, reality & practicality. She is very passionate about not being
passionate. And, like this quality is a must, she doesn't believe in love.
She
& her family are being deported on the very same day & she's trying her
best to keep them in the country. And in the middle of all this mess, she finds
some calmness, stability, passion & handful of dreams when she meets
Daniel.
Daniel
Jae Ho Bae is the male lead in the story. His family is originally from Korea, but
he is born & brought up in America. Like every story goes, he is the total
opposite of Natasha. He is the kind of dreamy guy who believes in dreams &
that we have been put on Earth for some reason & that we need to find it
& follow that passion. Not that that was not enough, he is also a poet. He
is in over his head & he doesn't really care about speaking the daring
truth.
Natasha's
family includes her mom, dad & younger brother. Her relationship with her
father is not good, after all he was the reason they were caught as
undocumented immigrants & were now getting deported. Hers is a poor family
living in a very small apartment.
On
the other hand, Daniel's family includes his mom, dad & elder brother. His
relationship is okay with his parents, but there is a mutual hatred between the
brothers.
Coming
from different races & nationalities, you can still see a similarity
between both sets of parents, which mainly involves how racist they are, how
difficult their lives have been living in the US & how easily they can
embarrass their children.
~~STORY LINE~~
Natasha's
family is getting deported & there's only so much that she can do. While
she's hassling from one lawyer appointment to another, she comes across Daniel.
They meet randomly & when he saves her from getting hit by a car, she
finally decides to go have coffee with him.
The
first half of the book is the lovely lovely unusual love story between Natasha
& Daniel. You will get butterflies & you'll be extremely happy reading
it. But, as it progresses, they get into a fight & separate their ways.
Will
they ever find their way back to each other?
How many more coincidences will there be?
Will her deportation be
postponed?
Will they live happily ever after?
I'm
not giving any spoilers, but it is pretty predictable & you should
read the book for it!
~~OVERALL THOUGHTS~~
I
had bought this book months ago & had given up reading it at least twice.
But, when I knew there was going to be a movie adaptation of this book starring
Charles Melton & Yara Shahidi, I knew I had to read it before the movie
comes out. And, this time, I read it in one go.
The
story is simple yet complicated. The characters have their own charm & you
can see them changing under the influence of the other. But, they bring out the
best in each other too. Even though the story line apart from the love story is
something new (deportation), the story is quite simple and yet it will leave
you wanting for more. Even though you know what will happen, you will actually
feel the feelings when it actually happens. I have rated this novel at 3.5/5
stars on Goodreads!
Let
me know your thoughts on the book & please read the book before you watch
the movie!!
Until
next time,
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