Nicola Yoon
Author of Everything, Everything
About the Author
Nicola Yoon grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn. Her first novel Everything, Everything was published in 2015 and became a New York Times bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Birthdate
- 1972-10-01
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Jamaica
- Places of residence
- Jamaica
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA - Relationships
- Yoon, David (husband)
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Everything everything in Book talk (March 2017)
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The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
I liked the book’s ending better than the movie
After reading the YA anthology Blackout by the same group of authors, I thought I'd try Whiteout.
This one takes place in Atlanta during a snowstorm. The stories in this one seem to coalesce better than the ones in Blackout; all the couples, while working out there own issues, are working towards one common goal: to help Stevie win back Sola.
I didn't really warm up to the Stevie character: they did in fact come across as a bit cold.
Maybe these stories would ring truer to a YA audience, but I just kept thinking: so much drama over such small problems! Just talk it out, people! Communicate!
Once again, I liked the LGBTQ representation and all of the allies in all generations. There is also Muslim representation, at Christmastime no less.… (more)
This one takes place in Atlanta during a snowstorm. The stories in this one seem to coalesce better than the ones in Blackout; all the couples, while working out there own issues, are working towards one common goal: to help Stevie win back Sola.
I didn't really warm up to the Stevie character: they did in fact come across as a bit cold.
Maybe these stories would ring truer to a YA audience, but I just kept thinking: so much drama over such small problems! Just talk it out, people! Communicate!
Once again, I liked the LGBTQ representation and all of the allies in all generations. There is also Muslim representation, at Christmastime no less.… (more)
Really good story. I liked everything about Everything, Everything. I liked how someone's too much care can be harmful sometimes.
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