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The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) Movie vs Book

Film · 2019 · Directed by Ry Russell-Young · Starring Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton

The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) Movie: Cast and Details

On one day in New York, a girl facing deportation and a boy meet and fall for each other.

Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?

Close to the book

It keeps the main love story, with fewer of the book's side characters and interludes.

Read or watch first?

Read the book for its extra viewpoints. The film is a simpler version.

What the book gives you

The Sun Is Also a Star cover

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

A short, charming read that was adapted into a 2019 film.

Who will like it: Readers who like young adult romance with a thoughtful side.

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