Love, Stargirl (Stargirl, #2) in What's the Name of That Book???

Aug 21, 2007 Emma rated it it was amazing

Shelves: owned

I just finished Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. And I have not been able to pick up another book because I don't want to lose the feeling of satisfaction that came from finishing it. At first, I didn't think that this book could be as good as it's "prequel" Stargirl, but not I'm hard-pressed to say which was better.

Love, Stargirl picks up where Stargirl left off. She has left Mica High in Arizona and, more importantly, her boyfriend Leo. The story reads as a year-long letter to Leo as Stargirl I just finished Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. And I have not been able to pick up another book because I don't want to lose the feeling of satisfaction that came from finishing it. At first, I didn't think that this book could be as good as it's "prequel" Stargirl, but not I'm hard-pressed to say which was better.

Love, Stargirl picks up where Stargirl left off. She has left Mica High in Arizona and, more importantly, her boyfriend Leo. The story reads as a year-long letter to Leo as Stargirl lives life as only she can and tries to understand how things went wrong with Leo and what her feelings are for him now.

Spinelli brings in a lot of memorable characters. My favorites are Charlie and Betty Lou. Betty Lou, particularly, has a special place in my heart because she gives some of the best advice I have ever heard when she tells Stargirl to live in the now and make the most of each today that she finds. Which, being Stargirl, she does. As the story progresses, Stargirl changes from a stranger to an integral part of her new hometown. Through small kindnesses, unexpected friendships, and leaving behind lots of oranges, Stargirl makes as much of an impression here in Pennsylvania as she did at Mica High-maybe even more.

The entire novel, especially the ending, is magical. I am as enchanted with Stargirl now as I was when I read Spinelli's first novel about her. It was refreshing to see this amazing girl's thoughts and hear things from her point of view (the first book is told in Leo's POV). If you aren't touched by Stargirl and her little kindnesses and the beauty of this book, then you are beyond all help. These books are fairly quick reads with straightforward prose, but both are the rare books that I feel strongly everyone should read (definitely read Stargirl before picking up this one since they are basically two parts of one, larger story). I think that if everyone tried to be a little more like Stargirl the world would be a better place.

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Oct 08, 2007 Jessica rated it liked it

Shelves: middle-grade

I loved the ending of this book, but for most of it I felt like yelling, "This is not Stargirl!" The Stargirl of the original book was such a quirky, charming, but ultimately self-assured character and I just loved her. That book was written from Leo, her erstwhile boyfriend's, point of view, and this one is written from Stargirl's. The narrators seemed interchangeable, though, with Stargirl suddenly becoming uncertain, suffering from low self-esteem and being easily embarrassed, with a pretty s ...more

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Oct 08, 2007 Dracolibris rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya-lit, 2008

Oh Stargirl, how I missed you. You can make me laugh, cry, love and think really deep thoughts like no one else. And at the end of reading this, your second story, I just wanted to reach through the pages and give you a big hug to let you know it will all be all right. But you knew that already, didn't you? :-)

Just as good as the first book, this volume finds Stargirl one year older and a lot sadder. Her happy bucket is almost empty of pebbles, and she is still pining for her lost love Leo. But ...more

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May 17, 2015 Thomas rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, 2015

About once a week, I go out to dinner by myself. I'm not a loner or anything (it's something I do before I go out to spend time with friends), but I enjoy having the time to myself. I usually bring a book with me, and it gives me an hour of (more or less) uninterrupted reading time.

Last night, the waitress who served me recognized the cover of the book I had with me. "Oh, Stargirl!" she said. "I loved that book!" I told her it was a sequel, and she asked, "Does it have Leo, too? Do you find out ...more

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Feb 26, 2009 Sara ♥ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, young-adult, 2012

I don't know... it just... didn't have the magic for me that Stargirl had.

I'm reading other people's reviews, and they're so much more eloquent than I am right now (2 AM anyone?)...

J-Lynn's thoughts definitely mirror mine.

Tamara says: "Stargirl returns. The POV is now from Stargirl and not from Leo. This changes things. I feel like her voice gets lost a little in the transfer. Before you see Stargirl in this almost mythical proportion, because Leo is so enamored. When you hear things from her PO ...more

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Jan 10, 2009 Grillables rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, fiction

The sequel to Stargirl, and written entirely from Stargirl's point of view. Not as much rubber mallet (thwacking you on the head) action this time, but it's certainly not subtle. It is a sweet, fast read, though. ...more

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May 19, 2009 Magda rated it really liked it

Shelves: childrens

I know it's just a character in a book, but I have fallen for Stargirl, even more in this sequel. ...more

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Sep 21, 2007 Kate rated it really liked it

Shelves: age-ya, 2007, realistic

I loved the first Stargirl book, and I loved this sequel. I especially liked having first-person insight into Stargirl's character. These books make me want to run around barefoot and meet random, interesting people... ...more

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