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The Sun Is Also a Star

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2016

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Nicola Yoon

The Sun Is Also a Star

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2016
Book Details
Pages

384

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

New York City • 2010s

Publication Year

2016

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

12-17 years

Lexile Level

650L

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Super Short Summary

In The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon, Natasha, an undocumented Jamaican teenager, and Daniel, a Korean American, meet by chance in New York City and fall in love over the course of a single day, challenging their differing views on life and love while facing personal and familial challenges.

Romantic

Emotional

Inspirational

Contemplative

Reviews & Readership

4.2

352,152 ratings

72%

Loved it

21%

Mixed feelings

7%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Nicola Yoon’s The Sun Is Also a Star intertwines a poignant love story with timely social themes. Reviewers praise its compelling characters and emotional depth, alongside Yoon's lyrical writing. However, some critique it for occasional predictability and pacing issues. Overall, it's celebrated for thoughtful representation and resonant storytelling.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Sun Is Also a Star?

A reader who would enjoy The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon is typically a young adult interested in diverse, contemporary romance novels with deep emotional and existential themes. Fans of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars and Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park will likely appreciate the poignant narrative and complex characters.

4.2

352,152 ratings

72%

Loved it

21%

Mixed feelings

7%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

384

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

New York City • 2010s

Publication Year

2016

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

12-17 years

Lexile Level

650L

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