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The Sun Is Also a Star

Nicola Yoon

Start date: August 16, 2019

Finish date: August 31, 2019

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Jan 25, 2017 Kirsten rated it it was amazing

Shelves: made-me-cry, reading-with-catherine

Nicola Yoon is incredible! Now, I didn't devour this like I did with Everything, Everything, but it still made me cry!

This book is all about true love, the immigrant experience, and even a little science.

I especially like the chapter where they discuss God, true love, and dark matter. If more religious types took their approach to God, the world would be a better place. ...more

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Jun 11, 2019 Jenn rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019-finished, ya-contemp

Quick and easy read. I enjoyed the story but overall it didn't really "wow" me. Parts of the story are just really far fetched and somewhat silly. (Maybe I just needed to keep in mind that this was young adult story).

What I did love about this book was how the author threw in a small chapter about some of the smaller characters to give a little bit of backround as to who they were or why they were doing/or did something. I really enjoyed this because it added a bit more depth to parts of the bo ...more

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