95 pages • 3 hours read
Nicola YoonThe Sun Is Also a Star
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Before You Read
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.
Reviews & Readership
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 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.
RecommendedReading Age
12-17yearsLexile Level
650L