The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon -- Restarting July 14th 2025

[Dr. Andy]

Finished (view spoiler)[ This was okay, but I didn't connect to the characters, didn't really like their story and I didn't like how Natasha basically took all her views and threw them out the window for Daniel. Also, wth was that epilogue?? How were they on the same plane and where was it going!? Questions that will never be answered! Okay the saving grace of this book was the random facts and side stories. I liked those a lot (hide spoiler)]

[Judy]

i just finished the book and i loved it so much!!! love that they found each other in such a serendipitous way! The whole book which centered around love and fate/ destiny was alluring and entrancing!

5 stars from me!!

*i wrote a more holistic review on the books page lol*

[Dr. Andy]

Glad you enjoyed the book Judy!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting June 17th 2018. Happy Reading ☺

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[Nicole]

25%
(view spoiler)[I like the direction this book is going. I didn't know how the main characters would cross paths, but Daniel noticing Natasha listening to music on the sidewalk was a pretty good way to start.

The different points of view are cool, especially when the chapters aren't being narrated by either main character.
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[Nicole]

50%
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I'm at the part where the main characters fight and go their separate ways... but there's half of the book left to go?! I don't think they'll never see each other again, but I have no idea what's going to happen plot-wise after this. I wonder if Natasha will actually get deported or not. I'm going to guess that she's not because she still has that meeting to go to that will decide her fate.

The romance has been pretty good (besides the part where they "break up"). I'm pleased with this book so far! (hide spoiler)]

[Allie]

I ended up DNFing this....Just wasn't for me!

[Nicole]

Allie wrote: "I ended up DNFing this....Just wasn't for me!"
That's ok! Sometimes you just end up not liking some books :P

[Nicole]

75%
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I can't believe this book is taking place in just one day. Natasha hasn't even figured out whether she and her family are really getting deported or not. I kind of like that the book takes place in one day because I haven't read many stories like that.

I'm glad that Daniel and Natasha made up, though it might make the ending bittersweet if Natasha really has to leave the country. I guess we'll see!
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[Nicole]

Finished
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I loved the ending! I really liked how they had to go separate ways and then at the very end they happen to meet each other on the same flight. the part in the epilogue where Irene thanks Natasha was good, too.

I really enjoyed this book. I've also read Everything, Everything and liked it too. I hope Nicola Yoon comes out with more books soon.
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[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date changed. Restarting August 1st 2018. Happy Reading ☺

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[Riddhi]

@khungkhing, I am starting now.

[Rachael]

Hi I’d like to join in if that’s okay.. I’ll be starting first thing tomorrow morning!

[Riddhi]

Yes, please join. I need a buddy.

[Riddhi]

25% done.
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Man, I am loving this book. It's fluffy and nerdy and all things cute.
I love Natasha and Daniel's dynamic. The witty banter is adorable.
Both Daniel and Natasha are getting these deja Vu every now and then.
For Daniel it's something in the future while, for Natasha it's something that has taken place in the past. I wonder if it's just deja Vu or it has something to do with the ending. I am a curious cat right now.
About the 36 questions experiment: I had read about it on Pinterest a week ago. When Natasha said that love cannot be proved or grown in a petri dish etc., I was thinking about that "36 questions experiment". And in the very next chapter, Daniel comes up with that experiment and I just jumped.
Also, I like the multiple P.O.Vs thing. We get an insight into everyone's life. This girl, Irene, wants to confiscate Natasha's phone, the conductor who stayed up all night watching that show and believes that God has a greater plan for everyone and that BMW driver who lost his daughter in a car accident and his family fell apart. I want updates on these characters as well.
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[Rachael]

6%
(view spoiler)[ okay this book REALLY jumps around. Gonna have to pay close attention but also I like when a story is told like that. Can’t wait to see how everything ties together. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

19%
(view spoiler)[ lol I am a "contagion crier" too (hide spoiler)]

[Riddhi]

Yeah. I can relate to that on a certain level.

[Rachael]

Riddhi wrote: "25% done.

I am loving the multiple POV too! And the short chapters.

[Riddhi]

50% - Part 1.
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We are introduced to two new characters, i.e., Hannah Winters and Attorney Jeremy Fitzgerald.
I wonder if that accident he was in was the same accident Natasha was in where she met Daniel for the second time and was rendered with a phone with broken glass that looks nothing less than a spider web and a damaged headphone.
I could tell Hannah is in love with Mr.Fitz.
Her attitude completely changed after she got a call from him. She suddenly became more nicer and warmer.
The part where Daniel and Natasha part ways made my heart go pitter patter.
It was awkward and cute. I want to use a better word instead of cute, maybe fluffy, but I have already used that in my previous update and I have to save it for my next updates, so "cute" is a good substitute for the time being.
I wonder how all these characters will cross paths all at once. I hope it happens.
Hope(in bold italics):It is the thing with feathers. Something inside my chest wants to fly out, wants to sing and laugh and dance with relief.
I am already quoting this book. Uff.
Honestly, I don't like the idea of rescheduling an interview for a girl you just met. But I like it when it is used as a plot device in books. So, I'll let it pass.
Boy Scout's honor : I. Hate. Charlie. Period.
The incident at Daniel's family store was the best.
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[Riddhi]

50% - Part 2
(view spoiler)[The part where he smelled her hair was, for a lack of a better word, fluffy(I really need to Google synonyms of cute/fluffy.).
I like the insight into the waitress' life and history and why she is so adamant about her culture.
Holy shit... That kiss was phenomenal. Best kiss in the history of all kisses in YA contemporary literature. I am dead.
Miss Yoon, I want to, need to read "An Ode to a Kiss". Make it happen.
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[Rachael]

43%
(view spoiler)[ This is all happening so fast... but I guess that's the point (hide spoiler)]

[Riddhi]

75%
(view spoiler)[Fights and conflicts are the best part. I was waiting for this. I was waiting to see how Daniel would react.
I don't like this part. It's not very driven. Things are going so slow. No more Daniel and Natasha. No more kissing. No more action.
Remember, the narrator mentioned that though Charlie is an asshole of a brother, he would do one good thing for his brother.
Maybe this is what the narrator was talking about. I can't believe he gave Daniel's number so easily. But I am glad he did. Time for some action.
Okay before the action, I just want to repeat what I have mentioned before. I love these "A History of 'some relevant shit' "parts.
I like Daniel's idea of God.
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[Rachael]

Riddhi wrote: "50% - Part 1.

Ugh I can't stand Charlie either. He's such an ass!

[Riddhi]

Rachael wrote: "43%
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I understand what you are saying.

[Riddhi]

100% - Part 1
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OMG! This Daniel guy, I am worried that his interview will get cancelled.
Wait. What? Natasha will get deported. God. Now I am even more curious about the ending
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[Riddhi]

100% - Part 2
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Woah. What was that ending? A lot like "Eleanor & Park", we are left with an open end. God! I don't know how I feel about all this. Do I like the ending or not? Should I give it 5 stars or 4.5 or maybe 4?
I am a mess right now. I need some time to recover.
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[Rachael]

61%
(view spoiler)[ Yaaasss that punch was much deserved and perfectly timed (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

73%
(view spoiler)[ Getting a little bored now tbh (hide spoiler)]

[Riddhi]

@Rachel, couldn't agree more. I hate Charlie and the punch was well deserved.
I understand you are getting bored.

[Riddhi]

It is streched at some points and gets really monotonous.

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Rachael wrote: "6%
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(view spoiler)[I couldn't agree more. I was wondering how and when Natasha and Daniel gonna cross path. They lived in two different worlds. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

khungkhing wrote: "Rachael wrote: "6%
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The path crossing was my favorite aspect all the way through

[Rachael]

89%
(view spoiler)[ I'm really hoping this book just ends with her getting on a plane. I really don't need any follow up or happily ever after (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

100%
(view spoiler)[ ah that was a cute ending. I like how it all tied together at the end. Way too good to be true but I guess most books are. (hide spoiler)]

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Riddhi wrote: "25% done.
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(view spoiler)[Nicola Yoon is brillant for doing that (multiple P.O.Vs). It made this book very unique and I really like it so far. Everyone has their own angle and it made the story somehow seem more real.

I'm not really a fan of insta-love but I have to make an exception for this one. Natasha and Daniel are super cute together ... nerd is the new sexy. I'm rooting for them.

The chapter about multiverse theory made me think of Marvel's Avengers Infinity War. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

khungkhing wrote: "Riddhi wrote: "25% done.
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I totally agree with you about insta love!

[Riddhi]

(view spoiler)[I totally agree with you, Rachael. Even though I am not a big fan of insta-love, but I had to make an exception for Daniel x Natasha. (hide spoiler)]

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Rachael wrote: "43%
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(view spoiler)[I feel the same way. Still, a lot of things can happen in one day, right?

And now I can't put it down... (hide spoiler)]

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

46%

(view spoiler)[I really hate Charlie. Natasha should let Daniel handle him. (hide spoiler)]

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Rachael wrote: "Riddhi wrote: "50% - Part 1.

Ugh I can't stand Charlie either. He's such an ass!"

(view spoiler)[I can't believe that he's Daniel's brother. He's so mean to everything and everyone not like his younger brother at all.

When I read the part that Charlie resent the Korean, I think of how his mom named his with both American and Korean name so he'd not forget where he came from ... I felt sad for his mom. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

khungkhing wrote: "Rachael wrote: "Riddhi wrote: "50% - Part 1.


(view spoiler)[Yep you're right.. his poor mom! (hide spoiler)]

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Rachael wrote: "61%
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(view spoiler)[Agree. Serve him right. (hide spoiler)]

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Riddhi wrote: "75%
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(view spoiler)[Natasha was very persuasive. She pointed out that his parents'd not accept their relationship and Daniel'd have a fight or two or three with them.
So Charlie gave the phone no. to her out of hate for his younger brother.

What a great brother he was (me being sarcastic). TBH, I was really glad too that he did despite all the shitty reason behind it (hide spoiler)]

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Rachael wrote: "89%
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(view spoiler)[I don't want her to get on the plane ... and maybe she will not get on the plane. Maybe the attorney will do something. Maybe the security guard, Irene, will do something after she know that Natasha thanks her. I think it still has some chain reaction left.

I'm rooting for happy ending here. But I'm okay with her broading ... I guess. (hide spoiler)]

[*¨·٠•●♥✿LINLAN✿♥●•٠·¨*]

Rachael wrote: "100%
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(view spoiler)[I love the ending. I think it's fairy tale like (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date changed. Restarting April 17th 2019. Happy Reading ☺

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[Saige]

Just started!

[Shar]

Saige wrote: "Just started!"

Cool! I think I'll be making a start in a few days, got to get some of my current reads out of the way first before starting anything new haha

[Saige]

27%: spoiler: (view spoiler)[these two are kind of cute, but I really can't wrap my mind around the impossibility of it all. I'm all for a good love story, but this is so sudden that it feels forced. (hide spoiler)]

50%: spoiler: (view spoiler)[I like all the chapters dedicated to different characters a lot. It's nice to get insight about people who aren't one of the two leads, and to see that there is a history behind every comment someone makes. (hide spoiler)]

100%: spoiler: (view spoiler)[Ok, I really couldn't get into this one. Love is hard enough to buy when it happens so fast, but both of them still remembering it and caring years later??? No way. I'm curious to hear what y'all think about the epilogue. I'm glad Irene's story came full circle though (hide spoiler)]