This second novel by the author of Everything, Everything (review) lives up to expectations for great, engaging writing and unconventional teen characters. The Sun Is Also A Star is a "one special day" kind of novel -- you know the type I mean: The two main characters are thrown together unexpectedly, and the entire storyline shows the trajectory of these two strangers becoming much, much more over the course of one unforgettable day. 
 The twist here is that the day should have been a totally crappy one for both characters. Natasha is making a last-ditch effort to keep from being deported back to her native Jamaica, after living in New York since the age of eight. Daniel is heading off to a college admission interview, following his parents' carefully laid-out plans for him to attend Yale and become a doctor, despite the fact that his real passion is for poetry. When Natasha and Daniel meet, there's instant chemisty, and the two bond and connect in all sorts of earth-shattering ways, even though the clock is ticking and there's almost no chance that they'll have more than just this one day. 
 I liked the story very much, although I found the little side stories (the lawyer having an affair with the paralegal, the security guard on the verge of suicide, and more) to be distracting, rather than enhancing the story. On top of that, the entire premise requires a big leap of faith, particularly if we're to believe that Natasha would have the emotional bandwidth to even consider getting to know Daniel on what's likely her last day in the country. Still, I suppose the point is to show the unintended consequences of all the chance occurrences that occur each day -- is it random, or is it fate? Natasha is scientific, and Daniel is romantic, but by the end of the day, they do find common ground and understanding. 
 Bonus points to the author for the diversity of her cast of characters and the diversity of the neighborhoods and economic statuses shown throughout the story. It's refreshing to read a love story where the main characters don't fit easily into typical cookie cutter profiles. 
 The Sun Is Also A Star is an emotionally rich story, and if you can buy into the idea of a girl who's about to be deported also having time to ride the subway all over Manhattan and beyond with the cute boy who just stumbled into her life... well, then you'll certainly enjoy this book.