The Sun is Also a Star

Hardcover, 384 pages

English language

Published Nov. 10, 2016 by Delacorte Press.

ISBN:: 978-0-553-49668-0

(1 review)

Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not when my family is twelve hours away from being deported to Jamaica. Falling in love with him won’t be my story.

Daniel: I’ve always been the good son, the good student, living up to my parents’ high expectations. Never the poet. Or the dreamer. But when I see her, I forget about all that. Something about Natasha makes me think that fate has something much more extraordinary in store—for both of us.

The Universe: Every moment in our lives has brought us to this single moment. A million futures lie before us. Which one will come true?

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3 stars

Super popular at the library, so when this arrived I knew I'd have one chance - kind of like our main characters. Story alternates between them, with occasional extras. What draws you in at first devolves into teen romance. I am not the target audience.

So why did I check it out? I try to keep an eye out for good YA stories, and this has been compared to John Green's work. Knowing my teen's predilections, this would be too sappy for her - especially the last half. Romantic comedies are great, but this one feels forced.

So much negativity in one review! I applaud the author for engaging characters, digging into culture and racism, and a good journey through New York. Discussions of physics and metaphysics were nicely balanced. This was a quick and breezy read.

It bears repeating, I am not the target audience. For me, this wasn't …

Super popular at the library, so when this arrived I knew I'd have one chance - kind of like our main characters. Story alternates between them, with occasional extras. What draws you in at first devolves into teen romance. I am not the target audience.

So why did I check it out? I try to keep an eye out for good YA stories, and this has been compared to John Green's work. Knowing my teen's predilections, this would be too sappy for her - especially the last half. Romantic comedies are great, but this one feels forced.

So much negativity in one review! I applaud the author for engaging characters, digging into culture and racism, and a good journey through New York. Discussions of physics and metaphysics were nicely balanced. This was a quick and breezy read.

It bears repeating, I am not the target audience. For me, this wasn't five star awesome, but it definitely wasn't one star bad. Dark matter makes up approximately 63% our universe, and this book rates a similar percentage of a five star rating.