Studies have shown that when two strangers are forced to talk and maintain eye contact, it can make them fall in love. This is what happened between Daniel Bae and Natasha Kingsley in the book The Sun Is Also a Star, by Nicola Yoon. Daniel is a Korean-American poet and Natasha is an undocumented immigrant who is being deported to Jamaica in twelve hours. When they first meet Daniel feels an instant connection, so he tries to convince Natasha that they are in love by following her around New York and asking her a series of scientific questions. This is an amazing book to read because of the diverse characters, the different points of view, and the imagery. One reason this book is good to read is because of the diversity of the characters.
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For instance, when Natasha is describing her half of her room, she says, “My side still looks lived-in. My books are on my small IKEA shelf. My favorite picture of me and my best friend, Bev, is still sitting on my desk… I haven’t removed a single item of clothing from my dresser. I haven’t even taken down my NASA star map poster” (4). Natasha gives a detailed description of her half of the room with everything that she has in it. This helps the reader visualize the setting of the book and feel a closer connection to the character. In addition, when Natasha is on the subway by herself, “I turn around and find that there’s a flash mob dancing on the platform. They’re all wearing very bright clothing and disco dancing” (249). This imagery allows the reader to imagine the people dancing in neon clothes and hear disco music. It also makes the book more exciting and have a better setting. Therefore, this is a good book because of the imagery that helps the reader have a better understanding of it. In conclusion, The Sun Is Also a Star is very recommended to read because of the great diversity in characters, the different points of view, and the wonderful imagery. Usually it takes people months or years to know if they love somebody, but this book shows that it is possible in just twelve hours. Whoever reads this book will enjoy the unique love story between Daniel Bae and Natasha
For instance, when Natasha is describing her half of her room, she says, “My side still looks lived-in. My books are on my small IKEA shelf. My favorite picture of me and my best friend, Bev, is still sitting on my desk… I haven’t removed a single item of clothing from my dresser. I haven’t even taken down my NASA star map poster” (4). Natasha gives a detailed description of her half of the room with everything that she has in it. This helps the reader visualize the setting of the book and feel a closer connection to the character. In addition, when Natasha is on the subway by herself, “I turn around and find that there’s a flash mob dancing on the platform. They’re all wearing very bright clothing and disco dancing” (249). This imagery allows the reader to imagine the people dancing in neon clothes and hear disco music. It also makes the book more exciting and have a better setting. Therefore, this is a good book because of the imagery that helps the reader have a better understanding of it. In conclusion, The Sun Is Also a Star is very recommended to read because of the great diversity in characters, the different points of view, and the wonderful imagery. Usually it takes people months or years to know if they love somebody, but this book shows that it is possible in just twelve hours. Whoever reads this book will enjoy the unique love story between Daniel Bae and Natasha