The Sun is Also a Star, Nicola Yoon

Has anyone in your family ever given you a book? Unlike some things, it takes a lot of concentration. They have to know if you have read the book or not, and if you will be interested in it. They might spend hours going over the book before they give it to you, or mere minutes. Still, when you get it, you know that they were thinking of you and feel loved.

My grandfather sends me books from time to time, and I always try to read them. Historical fiction, drama, novels that I wouldn't normally read, but once I do, I love them. He knows the books that I'll love, and he sends them to me. A while ago, he sent me a book called Out of the Easy, and last week he sent be The Sun is Also a Star, by Nicola Yoon.

At first, I was doubtful. I put off reading it, leaving it in the living room carelessly. I didn't think about it for a few days, because I was reading a different book. But then, when I finished that book, I asked my mom where the book was. Sadly, my dog had gotten a hold of it. The book sleeve was destroyed, and the bottom inch and a half of the spine was chewed up. However, I could still read it.

The Sun is Also a Star is about a girl and a boy, going over the course of one day. The girl, Natasha, is an illegal immigrant from Jamaica, who is being deported. The boy, Daniel, is a first-generation Korean American, the son of two Korean immigrants. Through a series of coincidences, they end up meeting and falling in love over the day.

I loved The Sun is Also a Star, and I felt loved. It was the greatest novel I've read in weeks, because not only was the story deep and meaningful, but it was given to me by someone who loved me. It was the perfect novel to give as a gift, or just to read. I'll definitely treasure it forever, and even go back to it from time to time, reading the parts that I loved.