The Sun is Also a Star Themes
Identity
Several characters in The Sun Is Also A Star wrestle with their identities. While Charlie rejects his Korean heritage, Daniel embraces his. However, he still doesn't love the path to success his pa...
Spirituality
Despite coming from families who believe "everything happens for a reason," both Natasha and Daniel have a very New-Age-y perspective on spirituality. Natasha feels connected to something bigger th...
Love
Since this entire book is about a whirlwind romance, it would be weird not to mention how crucial the idea of love is. Natasha's seen her parents' dysfunctional relationship deteriorate, and she's...
Fate
As with most of the other themes in this book, Natasha and Daniel's views on fate are polar opposites when they meet. Natasha only believes in scientifically provable concepts. Since she doesn't ha...
Family
If there's a 17-year-old out there who doesn't have some issues with his or her family, tweet us @Shmoop. Seriously, we want to know your secret. Natasha and Daniel are no exception to volatil...
Dreams
In The Sun Is Also A Star, Natasha's father, Samuel, is the captain of the Dream Team. He believes he has a God-given talent for acting and moves to America to make it on Broadway. Unfortunately, c...
Science
It's probably a tight race, but we'd venture to say that Natasha loves science even more than she loves ‘90s grunge bands. Science explains everything from the formation of the human eye (surviva...
Consequences
The consequences in The Sun Is Also A Star aren't of the no-TV-for-a-week variety. Rather, Nicola Yoon does an amazing job of showing how actions that may seem insignificant to you might change som...