![]() ![]() Both types of chapter have the same purpose. The other half are lessons – history and science, the social politics of a black woman’s hair, Jamaican language, Korean immigrant family names. ![]() Little aside chapters, half of which delved into the stories of minor characters – people you wouldn’t even notice, like the security guard or the train conductor – who have their own worlds going on, their own struggles and choices. Something I didn’t expect was a style that reminded me of Pamela Freeman’s Castings Trilogy (you can read my review here). It’s exciting, it’s a whirlwind, but it can never solve their problems. I wanted, despite all the things that stood in Natasha and Daniel’s way, for them to have a happy ending. I didn’t care if there were enough coincidences for a Victorian drama – I wanted them to happen. The Sun is Also a Star is a beautifully crafted novel full of life and passion. And the fact that it works for four categories of #DiversityBingo2017 gave me the excuse I needed to pick it up and give it a go. I’ve gone off m/f romance, and until now I haven’t read much contemporary. ![]() But during one day in New York City, both of them will find that you can’t turn your back on fate so easily. Neither of them are in a position to meet the love of their life. Daniel has one last chance to rebel before his parents’ expectations lock him into a future he doesn’t want. ![]() At first, when I learned about the vignettes, I was afraid they would take away from the story, but I ended up loving all of them and felt like they were placed perfectly, as if they were a very long footnote.Natasha has one last ditch attempt before she and her family will be deported from the United States. There are also small vignettes that drop knowledge about history, as told in the context of how the topic relates to the characters, for example, there is a whole section about Black women’s hair. The novel is also very deep in that it drops a lot of truths, is a wonderful commentary on the complexities of immigrants in the US, addresses racial tension, destiny and fate, all within the span of a day in the lives of Natasha and Daniel.The novel is told in alternating POV chapters between Natasha and Daniel, which I loved, but also interspersed are little vignettes that give background insight into side characters that have either direct impact on Natasha & Daniel’s lives, or have a small impact on their day. I’d heard a lot of reviews say it was “lovely” and “charming” and “heartwarming”, and the cynic in me was skeptical, but it really was all that and more. Which one will come true?Review: I didn’t know I needed a fun quirky romance story to get my mind of current events until I read Nicola Yoon’s sophomore novel, “The Sun is Also a Star.” I enjoyed her first novel, “Everything Everything” and was looking forward to this second one. ![]()
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