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The Sun Is Also a Star

Nicola Yoon

Start date: May 1, 2017

Finish date: May 31, 2017

Discussion: Group Reads

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Feb 19, 2020 Eileen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: teen-young-adult, contemporary, 2020, 2020genrechallenge, science-fiction, 2020-ng-group-challenge, romance, audiobook

This was a sweet romance with an unusual ending, but I liked it! I was surprised that it took place in a single day, but that was pretty cool with all the sci-fi discussions that they threw into this story. No , this story is not really classified as sci-fi, but I loved all the discussion they had about multiverses and "coincidences" and the chance of this thing happening or that thing happening. Although some of it may have been improbable, I really liked the way things worked out, and I especi ...more

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Sep 19, 2018 Jenn rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018, uppercase, shelf-slam-2017, hallway-shelf-2018

So, I have mixed feelings on this book. In some ways I loved it. I loved all the little historical facts sprinkled throughout and the fact that we got to see into the future of how things turn out for characters and I love the idea that all our smallest actions affect others in ways we may not see. But it also ripped my heart out. I cried at this book which is not something I love to do. And it made me question whether I believe in fate and meant to be which is just not an easy question.
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Jan 05, 2017 Anastasia rated it really liked it

Shelves: around-the-year

Second book for my "Around the Year in 52 books" challenge, featuring multiple perspectives. What impressed me most with this one was how the author played with the conventions of the romance genre, adding short vignettes from the perspectives of various adults living out their lives around the main characters. Great additions of magical realism and appropriate notes of darkness, I can see why everyone compares this to John Green's work but I appreciated the greater diversity of perspectives in ...more

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