tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post432087049294412218..comments2023-06-19T20:05:16.084+08:00Comments on Litfae: Review: The Sun is Also a StarYanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13012860015745681116noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-91015373292132653512016-12-29T11:58:58.308+08:002016-12-29T11:58:58.308+08:00I'm glad I was able to give you a little insig...I'm glad I was able to give you a little insight into this book! It isn't something I would ordinarily have picked up either (contemporary not being my thing), but the cover was enough to draw my attention. And then the story ended up being a really engaging one, so that was really nice too. I'd love to hear what you think of it, if you get the chance to read it!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679473507687411515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-71894997806720400312016-12-29T07:46:53.653+08:002016-12-29T07:46:53.653+08:00For me it feels like it's right on the border ...For me it feels like it's right on the border between realistic fiction and magical realism... the universe seems just a little too sentient for it to feel like 100% realistic fiction. It made this one a really different read, and also I think that might make it a good fit for people for whom contemporary might not be a favourite genre. Hopefully you like it!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679473507687411515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-35024488276096581622016-12-28T02:22:37.091+08:002016-12-28T02:22:37.091+08:00Oh very nice. I've been curious about this one...Oh very nice. I've been curious about this one but, like you, I am not into contemporaries very much either. I like how you described this one and I do think I'll have to make sure the library has this one. :)Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-91071269817887634822016-12-28T01:51:12.193+08:002016-12-28T01:51:12.193+08:00Ohh some magical surrealism? I'M SO READY. It&...Ohh some magical surrealism? I'M SO READY. It's great that I actually just acquired this read, so I can easily pick it up and read it! Love this review, and I don't read much contemporary either. I'm trying to change that :D <br /><br />Alex @ The Book's Buzz The Book's Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787038277680033672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-46860144585647271882016-12-27T09:58:21.831+08:002016-12-27T09:58:21.831+08:00Thanks! It really does have SUCH a lovely cover.....Thanks! It really does have SUCH a lovely cover... Hopefully you like it, especially because it's your preferred genre!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679473507687411515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-25667656023316915332016-12-27T04:48:19.932+08:002016-12-27T04:48:19.932+08:00The cover is super pretty! I own this and still ne...The cover is super pretty! I own this and still need to get to it but contemporary is my genre of choice. Glad you enjoyed it - Great review!Grace @ RebelMommyBookBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129217535499024513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-39030250469707162392016-12-26T11:03:46.764+08:002016-12-26T11:03:46.764+08:00I think all of the coincidences... surprisingly ma...I think all of the coincidences... surprisingly made it work better for me? The "fell in love" part would have been a lot more unbelievable if it didn't feel like the universe was kind of sentient and personally invested in making them find each other. (The universe ships it. Apparently.) While the falling-in-love-in-one-day premise didn't totally work for me, I think all of theKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679473507687411515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-42917684235116703792016-12-26T05:23:26.125+08:002016-12-26T05:23:26.125+08:00Yay that you loved this one! I had a bit of troubl...Yay that you loved this one! I had a bit of trouble with how fast they "fell in love" too...I mean, it wasn't overall sappy which was great, ;D But there were so many coincidences? Especially at the end in the plane? I just don't know how that could ever happen. Like I find it hard coordinating meeting up with people when we arrange it, let alone -- BOOM -- everyone happens to CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-57381663952535641372016-12-24T10:49:03.081+08:002016-12-24T10:49:03.081+08:00Thanks! I'm really glad I gave it a chance des...Thanks! I'm really glad I gave it a chance despite it not being my usual fare, because it was such an interesting reading experience- I really admired the storytelling style!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679473507687411515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-51785420771825716202016-12-24T10:04:49.258+08:002016-12-24T10:04:49.258+08:00I think Everything, Everything (Nicola Yoon's ...I think Everything, Everything (Nicola Yoon's debut) got a movie deal as well? The news about The Sun is Also a Star getting a movie dropped pretty much the same time as I published this review, actually (by total coincidence...)<br /><br />I'm really curious how they'll portray it in a visual form, and if they'll keep the interweave of stories that really made this book stand outKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679473507687411515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-33546169914252010272016-12-24T05:47:08.786+08:002016-12-24T05:47:08.786+08:00I am glad that you liked this one. I read it over ...I am glad that you liked this one. I read it over the summer and ended up surprising myself too, because I'm also not a big contemporary reader. Great review!<br />Krystianna @ <a href="http://downrightdystopian.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Downright Dystopian</a><br />Krystiannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793987066964047092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-60049159830639801432016-12-24T02:47:35.306+08:002016-12-24T02:47:35.306+08:00I SO can not wait to read this book! I follow the ...I SO can not wait to read this book! I follow the author on Twitter and saw that this book is going to be made into a movie so I'm so excited for that! Isn't this her second book to get made into a movie? GIRL. I need this book in my life! <3Keionda @Keionda Hearts Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029271435528363669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-80193565885558051842016-12-24T02:46:13.464+08:002016-12-24T02:46:13.464+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Keionda @Keionda Hearts Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029271435528363669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-47934717497633839532016-12-17T11:28:46.048+08:002016-12-17T11:28:46.048+08:00I tend to lean toward contemporaries without to ma...I tend to lean toward contemporaries without to many hardcore issues when I do read them. This one is interesting in that it does have some pretty fluffy moments and whatnot, but they somehow don't feel super-fluffy. It strikes a type of balance that I haven't seen that much before (possibly because I don't read THAT many contemporaries, and a lot of the ones I do read actually are Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679473507687411515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-58591040205130299132016-12-17T06:59:03.419+08:002016-12-17T06:59:03.419+08:00I am not a Contemporary reader unless they are har...I am not a Contemporary reader unless they are hardcore issue related with basically no fluffy stuff, but tjiys one sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. :)La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-33847931268015719022016-12-16T11:20:36.867+08:002016-12-16T11:20:36.867+08:00I haven't read Everything, Everything (though ...I haven't read Everything, Everything (though the cover of that one is pretty great too...) (I am the worst cover-judge ever). This one was was a really interesting foray out of my usual genres, and I'm really glad I picked it up. The style of storytelling gave it such a unique feel.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679473507687411515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433505184815738559.post-15344764453691184802016-12-16T05:02:16.796+08:002016-12-16T05:02:16.796+08:00I'm glad you enjoyed a contemporary. They tend...I'm glad you enjoyed a contemporary. They tend to be my favorite. I've read Every Thing, Every Thing and liked it ok. I might have to try this one. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.com