![]() If the story took place in a suburban area, two 17-year-olds would be less likely to spend the entire day gallivanting around town-and there would be fewer things to do-but it's just part of life for kids who grow up in New York. In a city bustling with pedestrians and public transit, Natasha and Daniel are able to travel freely and have their meet-cute in the record store. With the exception of a few backstories, most of the narrative action takes place on one fateful day in the Big Apple. Nobody's dabbing on the street, and Natasha's musical tastes are more 1990's grunge-rock and less 2015's "Fight Song." This lack of temporal references makes Natasha and Daniel's story feel timeless. However, she steers away from superfluous pop culture references. Given that The Sun Is Also A Star was published in November 2016, it's safe to say that Yoon wanted to tell a modern love story. It's a real article, published in January 2015. The most specific indication that the story takes place in the present day is the New York Times article about 36 questions that make people fall in love. ![]()
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