
It's about Natasha - a Jamaican immigrant, science nerd and skeptic - and Daniel, a Korean-American poet rebelling against his family's desire for him to be a doctor. The Sun Is Also a Star tries to make a scientific case for instalove, and I'm just not buying. And sure, they can hurt, but you'll get over them. It's not that gushy, obsessive, in-the-moment feeling. Love is knowing someone's flaws, habits and pet peeves having to deal with their grumbling after a bad day the weird quirks that only surface after several months of being together living with their morning breath and farts. And I don't.Ĭall me cynical, call me cold-hearted, but I don't believe in just knowing and love at first sight. For those ready to be convinced that love at first sight really does exist, or those who already believe it. There were some good things about it, but it's primarily for people who are far more romantic than I am. I came away a little bit in love with her.īut I just couldn't love this book. I even recently met Nicola Yoon at a book signing and she is so sweet and hilarious, and I found out that this book is based on her own life as a Jamaican immigrant married to a Korean-American. I was honestly ready to love The Sun Is Also a Star. But her style was enjoyable and easy to read, so I was eager to give her books another shot. My problem with Yoon's Everything, Everything was the twist. I just couldn't love this like I wanted to. We’re meant to walk through this world together. She opens her palm and she’s going to take my hand.
