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The Sun Is Also a Star

Nicola Yoon

Start date: May 21, 2017

Finish date: May 23, 2017

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29. Un libro con un narrador no fiable
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Dec 04, 2019 Carmen de la Rosa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: insta-love

Este era un pequeño libro con una dulce historia. Un gran libro para una escapada simple. Si bien los escenarios son muy improbables, si puede suspender su incredulidad durante unas horas, es bastante encantador.

Muchos capítulos. Muchos capítulos cortos. ¡ME ENCANTAN LOS CAPÍTULOS CORTOS! Necesitaba un libro con capítulos cortos ya que actualmente estoy leyendo (o he leído recientemente) algunos libros con capítulos demasiado largos.

Disfruté esto tanto como Everything Everything. Parece que pued ...more

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Jul 22, 2017 Leon Enciso rated it it was amazing

Shelves: leido-en-un-día, si-estoy-llorando-algun-problema, favoritos-young-adult, 2017-challenge-books, esperaba-algo-peor, sobredosis-de-azucar, nostalgia, otp-perfecta, xd

Reto 45- 2017 Book Challenge: Un libro sobre un inmigrante o refugiado.

No sé si esté libro ha sido la cosa más estúpida, inverosímil, pretenciosa e instalove o la más hermosa, perfecta y sentimental que he leído en toda mi vida.

Creo que ambas.

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Mar 02, 2018 Dulce María rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, perfect-boys-only-exist-in-books, this-book-needs-a-long-epilogue

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Dios mío, ame este libro y solo puedo pensar ¿por qué tarde tanto en leerlo?

Soy una persona que no cree en el amor a primera vista pero Nicola Yoon me hace dudar de mis creencias lógicas, siempre he creído que todos estamos conectados y nadie entra en tu vida por casualidad, que hasta la más mínima interacción puede ser la diferencia en el futuro, o que un evento insignificante para ti puede significar TODO para otro y me encanta encontrarme con personas que comparten este pensamiento conmigo, p ...more

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May 20, 2017 Adriana rated it really liked it

Este libro también es una estrella, pero opacó su destello con ese final. Lo recomiendo pero me quedé con ganas de más, sin duda, leyendo este libro tuve la vaga sensación de un poco de Todo, todo. Amé a Daniel se me hizo un chico muy tierno y Tasha siempre mantuvo los pies en la realidad, cosa que si me gustó. Nicola Yoon se mantuvo fiel a su escritura debido a esto es una autora que seguiré leyendo

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May 18, 2019 Clarissa Dorantes rated it it was amazing

Bueno.... Eso fue hermoso y tan triste al mismo tiempo.

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Aug 27, 2018 Micaela Vairo rated it really liked it · review of another edition

“La gente se pasa la vida entera buscando el amor; escribe poemas, canciones e incluso novelas enteras acerca del tema. ¿Pero cómo se puede confiar en algo que desaparece tan repentinamente como ha comenzado?”

Natasha es una chica afroamericana que cree en la ciencia y en las cosas que pueden demostrarse y por ende, no cree en el destino. Daniel es todo lo contrario, nacido en Estados Unidos pero de familia asiática, es un chico que le encanta la poesía, cree en el destino fuertemente y quiere to ...more

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Jun 15, 2017 Raúl rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Overall thoughts
As a whole, The Sun is Also a Star is a decent and entertaining novel. Unfortunately, the plot and the story are quite straightforward and predictable, despite the author’s attempts to include twists all throughout. The characters in the novel are quite likable and have some degree of development in the novel. One of the strongest points of the novel, in my opinion, is the way in which the author has made themes related to immigration very accessible and relatable, even to those Overall thoughts
As a whole, The Sun is Also a Star is a decent and entertaining novel. Unfortunately, the plot and the story are quite straightforward and predictable, despite the author’s attempts to include twists all throughout. The characters in the novel are quite likable and have some degree of development in the novel. One of the strongest points of the novel, in my opinion, is the way in which the author has made themes related to immigration very accessible and relatable, even to those that aren’t or haven’t been in similar situations. There are different notions or ideas that are presented throughout the book, ranging from Jamaican history to quantum physics, which add a degree of uniqueness to the novel. While there are enjoyable aspects, the book as a whole isn’t very memorable or provocative; thus, rating wise, I would be inclined to give the novel 3 out of 5 stars. A more detailed account of my thoughts and comments can be found further down, though please be warned that there might be minor spoilers detailed throughout the review.

Plot, themes, and characters
As I mentioned above, the plot is quite straightforward and unoriginal. The plot pretty much follows the recipe of boy meets girl and they eventually fall in love. For one of the characters, this is very much a ‘falling in love at first sight’ sort of thing, while the other needs more convincing. The story, for the most part, takes place in a single day, which makes things easy to follow, though it would be an incredibly eventful or busy day for most people. There are certain jumps in time, both to the past and to the future, which indicate that the story goes beyond what the author describes.

The most important theme in the book is related to immigration and all of its issues. Both of the protagonists in the book are immigrants. On the one hand, we have Daniel, a second generation immigrant of South Korean descent. On the other hand, there’s Natasha or Tasha, who is a Jamaican immigrant who has been residing illegally in the country. Naturally, thanks to the different nationalities, we are exposed to certain differences in cultures, though they can be argued to be relying on stereotypes. For example, Daniel’s parents place a lot of emphasis on academic success. We are also exposed to how the different characters have managed to fit in with the overall context. In some cases, even when they describe not being fully accepted or not feeling truly integrated with the society, they also seem to point out or acknowledge that there are further differences between those that live in New York City and those that don’t, which indicates a degree of integration to their context. There is also an exploration on how different minority groups intermingle or interact with each other. For example, the book states that there are a lot of shops that focus on hair products for black people, which tend to be owned by Koreans (it is further explained why this happened, at least in the context of the book). Due to Tasha being an illegal immigrant, we are also exposed to the hardships that illegal residents in the United States face, such as the threat of deportation, the actions that they need to take in order to have access to public services, among others. As per contra, in the case of Daniel, since he was born in America, there is a distinction between the culture that someone that was born and raised in Korea has when compared to someone born and raised in America with Korean parents. With the current global situation and the different discussions taking place, I believe that this theme is quite important, and the author has addressed a variety of issues quite well and in a way that should make it accessible for all readers, regardless of the demographics or their background.

While it is not a theme per se, I would like to address the additional or external information that the author decides to include in the book. By this, I mean the seemingly random topics that the author covers in some of the chapters. These topics vary, depending on how they fit with the overall narrative. For instance, one chapter focuses on the use of the word ‘irie’ in Jamaica and some Jamaican history, among other issues. Another chapter, for example, introduces the concept of multiple universes, which is a theory discussed in quantum physics. The usage of these different topics from different fields adds further perspectives and complexity to the story as well as to the characters themselves.

Lastly, I would like to discuss the characters. In my opinion, the characters are one of the stronger aspects of the novel. The characters are given a lot of personality and depth, naturally, there is more information given about the protagonists than the rest of the characters. However, this doesn’t mean that the rest of the characters are just bland and filler, not at all. Even characters that may seem as unimportant and just being present once have an influence in the story, somewhat of a butterfly effect.

Narration and use of language
For the most part, the novel is written in a first person perspective though there are two narrators. These two narrators are the protagonists Daniel and Natasha. However, there are certain chapters that cover the perspective or events related to other characters, which are written in a third person perspective. As mentioned above, there are also chapters that focus on topics that are not necessarily directly connected to the story, though the author uses them to enhance the story. These changes are easy to follow, mostly due to the fact that the different chapters (even those pertaining to the main characters) have subtle changes that make them quite distinct, such as the symbol before the chapter or the way in which they start (for example, Daniel’s chapters seem to start with something similar to news headlines). Furthermore, these different chapters add some additional depth to the novel and help the character development. As a whole, the language is easy to understand, despite of some of the arguably more complex notions that the author explores (for example, the theory of multiple universes in the field of quantum physics). Furthermore, the language also makes the issues and themes that are portrayed in the novel easier to understand and relate to.

Recommendations
I would recommend this book to those that are looking for an easy-to-read romance book. I would also recommend it to those that are looking for a novel that is related to immigration. Furthermore, I also have book suggestions for those that have read this novel and are looking for something more to read. While reading this book, I kept remembering the novel White Teeth by Zadie Smith, which could be of interest to fans of the book (personally, I would say that The Sun is Also a Star is more enjoyable). For those that are looking for a romance, I would recommend How to Be a Normal Person by TJ Klune. My last recommendation is for those that are more interested in the immigration issues and perspective, which would be a novel called An Ishmael of Syria by Asaad Almohammad.

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