The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Natasha is a Jamaican illegal immigrant whose family is being deported in 12 hours. She has a bright scientific mind, a no-nonsense personality and believes in facts. Daniel is a first generation Korean American who is equally bright but a hopeless romantic poet who believes in fate. Both have complicated and dynamic relationships with their respective families and with the universe itself, the latter of which is treated as another character. This is a fun, fast-paced and insightful read, but for many readers a willingness to suspend disbelief may be a slight requirement. Nicola Yoon, the author, is a skilled writer who gets 5 stars from me for steady character development and an upbeat hopeful surprise ending which I very much liked. Not a squeaky clean read..there is some objectionable language, intense kissing, and while there is no sex there are fairly explicit sexual references which imho is inappropriate for YA fiction.

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