By a chance of fate, this is the second Nicola Yoon book I have read recently. The woman is seriously making me rethink my hatred of Romance fiction. I have never liked wimpy whiney gooey Romance stories which have some low self-esteem girl pining for a guy she can't have. But that isn't what Ms. Yoon writes. Her romances are passionate, visceral, involve so much more than love and require a kind of courage and strength by her female protagonists to survive an unkind world. This one was even better than the last, mixing in ripped-from-the-headlines storylines about immigration and the American dream. The premise is simple, yet not. Can you fall in love with someone in an instant? Daniel and Natasha have an unpredictable day where they will find out. There is also a lot about the complicated dynamics of family, the role of fate over choice and the impact of the people who cross our path ... even briefly, and sometimes only once. Ms. Yoon manages a kind of grace in her literary style without being arch. Her books are both accessible and real, yet filled with metaphor and symbolism. Another terrific book I couldn't put down and another hearty Brava.
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