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Feb 23, 2011

Emma rated it:

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 let More...

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Feb 01, 2008

Tulleskirt rated it:

God, I am so elated right now. I just finished this book and it was, I am happy to say, just as extrordinary as the first.

You know, I started reading this because I'm a senior in high school and I'm tired of assigned books of Great Literature. Don't get me wrong, The Scarlet Letter is one of my favorite novels ever, but I wanted something lighter and when I heard Stargirl, the book that WAS my sixth grade had a sequel...well, I ran out and got it.

And I loved it. Oh god, d More...

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Feb 06, 2008

Debbie rated it:

I really liked Stargirl, so I was excited to read this sequel. But at first I found it unnerving to be reading Stargirl's point of view, her first-person narrative, instead of Leo's. Stargirl in Stargirl had seemed more a character in a story, but Stargirl in Love, Stargirl was suddenly a person, and at first I didn't like that. Reading her actual thoughts, and her reactions to her thoughts, removed her aura of mystery and magic and left her a real, thinking, feeling, human girl. But maybe that' More...

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Jul 13, 2008

J-Lynn rated it:

I was already worried about the premise of this book when I started reading it. What I loved about the original Stargirl is the mystery behind the exuberant, eccentric stranger who comes into Leo's life and turns everything upside down. The first book is about not conforming to expectations, being true to yourself, putting other people first, and learning to see beyond yourself. Archie even explains that star people are not meant to be understood by the rest of us.

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Mar 28, 2008

Michelle rated it:

I looked back at my review for Stargirl to find inspiration to write this one, but I didn't review Stargirl! I'm not sure why because I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

Love, Stargirl was just as good as Stargirl, but maybe even slightly better because this story was told by Stargirl herself in long letter/diary format. It was a nice contrast being in her head versus being in Leo's head as he observed his confident, non-conformist girlfriend win over and then become alienated by his pub More...

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Dec 17, 2009

Melissa rated it:

One of my favorite characters from all of YA literature returns! Told from the point of view of Stargirl herself this time, the novel takes the form of a very long letter to her ex-boyfriend, Leo. Not quite as amazing as the orignal, Love, Stargirl takes a little while to get going. Spinelli seems to struggle with finding an authentic voice for his quirky but lovable character. Once he does, however, Stargirl shines as bright as ever. Reading this one, like reading the original, makes you l More...

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Sep 15, 2007

Tamara rated it:

Three stars is more of a "grand scheme of things" than a "enjoyed in the moment" thing.

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 POV, she starts to seem more human, and slightly less magical.

She doesn't lose her hippiness, which is go More...

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Dec 20, 2008

Eliece rated it:

In this sequel, Stargirl has moved to a small Pennsylvania town and is a "homeschooler" again. It is told from her point of view, journal style as she writes un-sent letters to Leo. Instead of being the outcast, Stargirl is in a town of unique characters and friends. I didn't find it as honest and fun as the first one, but it is still a nice, heartwarming type book. Jeers: 1. Spinelli is not 100% true to the character he created in the first book 2. character of Dootsie (annoyin More...

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Feb 04, 2008

Dracolibris rated it:

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 lo More...

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May 30, 2011

Kathryn rated it:

I loved the book Stargirl so much that I was almost afraid to pick this one up. How could it possibly live up to the charming humor and insightful romance of the first book? I was sure a kid would die of cancer in a sorry attempt to make me cry, or Stargirl would fall in love with someone else and make me mad.

This book caught me totally off guard. While no one dies, there is romance and relationships that rival the excellent storytelling of the first book. And you get to hear Stargir More...

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Nov 30, 2007

Jennifer rated it:

I was really disapointed in this book. I had high hopes because it is the sequel to one of my favorite books. The spirit of Stargirl wasn't as powerful or as meaningful in this book as the previous book. She was spending the year trying to get over Leo and her suffering from a broken heart in such a way didn't seem to be her. I also thought the theme of the book, to live in the moment and see where life takes you, was forced. I also thought that this sequel was definitely for more advanced re More...

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Sep 14, 2007

Kelly rated it:

I was excited when I heard this book was coming out - a sequel to one of my favorite books, Stargirl. But it's a bit like those who write sequels to Jane Austen novels and Gone with the Wind. How could it possibly hold up? I think maybe its biggest problem is that this time Stargirl is the narrator. She was so mysterious and surprising in Stargirl because you didn't know what she was thinking and what she would do next. This is still a good book, but I plan on reading Stargirl many times in the More...

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Sep 04, 2007

Michelle BF rated it:

All I can say is YES and if you read this book you'll know why. Spinelli continues his Stargirl novel with this sequel where Stargirl moves away from Leo and has to learn to become Stargirl again without her love for Leo swallowing her up. I continue to love this character, the friends she makes and the way she responds to situations. It did make me cry (happy tears)!

Stargirl is homeschooled in this one--for anyone needing a homeschool theme (Ida B is another one) as they are unus More...

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Jan 14, 2008

Kim rated it:

I put off reading this for the first few months that I knew it was out there. I always get nervous that the sequel won't live up to the original. But, alas, I was wrong. This book is just, if not, as endearing as Stargirl. Here, you get to see Stargirl inside out. Instead of just being a prairie skirted, ukelele playing object of Leo's eye, you see her point of view and the year that she spends after Leo. The characters are amazingly original and I grew to love Stargirl even more. A defin More...

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Jan 19, 2008

Valerie rated it:

Love, Stargirl was every bit as good as Stargirl. It picks up after she moves away from Arizona, and is told in the form of a very long letter to Leo. We get to know much more about her, and she is every bit as unusual and unconventional as her name.

I love this story because its message is that it's okay to be different - and that being different can be wonderful. Stargirl's life isn't always easy, but her guidepost in life is being true to herself, which is a good goal for people of More...

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Mar 30, 2008

Shiralea rated it:

Although I still liked this book a lot, it wasn't as good as Stargirl. I felt like it wasn't quite the same girl as in the first, even though it was in her voice this time. I wondered what happened to all the cute things she used to do (like scan the paper for clues to peoples' lives and looking at bulletin boards around town?) I wonder if the author meant for her to be changed? Still a cute story about a "free spirit," but doesn't leave the lingering self-probing questions.

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Dec 30, 2008

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Dec 15, 2008

Alyson rated it:

Didn't love it.

Stargirl was such a totally charming book. Open-ended somewhat, and I wanted to know what happened next.

This is a sequel, I guess, a what-happens-sort-of-next and this time it's narrated by Stargirl. But it isn't the same Stargirl of the first book. All of the things Stargirl does and has done for years are absent here. There are flashes of Stargirl behavior, it's like this girl is a Stargirl wannabe who is sort of faking it.

I was disappointed t More...

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Nov 20, 2008

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Nov 25, 2008

Ailis rated it:

I love Jerry Spinelli's books. I can't choose, could Love, Stargirl be better than Stargirl??
Well here's my comparison:
(L=point for love stargirl, S= point for Stargirl)
L 1. Love, stargirl has much more intereesting cooler characters than Stargirl
S 2. Stargirl has a more interesting plot line.
S 3. Stargirl I appreciated more when I finished reading ti
L 4. Love Stargirl I enjoyed more while reading
L/S 5. I couldn't put either one down
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Oct 05, 2007

Casey rated it:

I was so excited when I heard this was coming out. SO EXCITED. I'm sorry to say, though, that I actually kind of hated it. Stargirl herself is kind of lame. All she does is moons over Leo and acts vaguely obnoxious. Why doesn't she have any friends her own age? The side characters are supposed to be wacky, but they just come off as forced. Also, they all seemed like less good versions of characters from Maniac Magee. Dootsie feels like a bad Hester and Lester, and Alvina is a poor man's P More...

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Feb 07, 2009

Jessica rated it:

Reading this book does take away some of the mystery of Stargirl, since it is in her POV. However, I enjoyed seeing things from her perspective. She's as adorable as ever, and I loved hearing her thoughts about Leo, as this book was one really, really long letter to him. Very cute sequel to a very cute book.

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Apr 03, 2009

Amy rated it:

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli is the story of an amazing human being. It is the definition of kindness and is described so specifically, thus “stargirl” the way all people should be. Stargirl loves her life giving all that she can to everyone that she meets whether she knows them or seen them around or has heard from the “announcement” section in the newspaper about them. She just cares and shows that she does more than anyone in Mica Arizona has seen. She dresses however, she wants. She accepts pe More...

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Mar 12, 2009

Chad rated it:

If you liked Stargirl, this is a good book as well. It's told quite differently, from Stargirl's point of view, as she struggles to get over Leo. Purportedly the entire book is a letter that she is writing (and never really intending to send) to Leo. But the dialog is more like a novel and less like a letter. Still, it's nice reading. There really doesn't seem to be a plot, but that's part of the plot, I suppose. Her life is almost aimless as she struggles with her feelings for her old boyfriend More...

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Jan 21, 2012

Paige rated it:

In my review of Stargirl , I mentioned that I had read this in an English class previously and then bought a physical copy of the book as well. When I bought my copy of Stargirl , I decided to get a copy of Love, Stargirl as well.

The book is a companion novel to the events that happen after Stargirl , and the novel should be read after you finish reading the first book, as the companion novel does give away some major events from the first. About a year after leaving, Stargirl More...

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Jan 12, 2012

Sarah rated it:

Stargirl has moved and is writing Leo the longest letter in history. With new friends including an adorable girl named Dootsie. She is still trying to get over the break up with Leo and learns that something special or hard in her life can really make a difference. With her planning a winter solstice celebration and mentoring an eleven-year old girl Stargirl always cares and is her funky self.
The most important thing I learned was to be careful who you trust. In the book they are un More...

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Jan 04, 2012

Shweta's Book Journal rated it:

I had wondered what was Stargirl thinking all the while Leo kept giving us his POV in the first book ' Stargirl '.I got my answers after finishing this one . A great sequel to the wonderful book which is one of my favorites . Stargirl's voice is very honest. She writes a diary addressing it to Leo , pouring out her heart along with the details of her daily conversations with her OCD prone neighbor Betty Lou who never leaves the house, a very cute 5 year old girl Dootsie who becomes her favorite More...

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Oct 23, 2011

Pauline rated it:

Personally, I feel that Love, Stargirl was a let down after reading Stargirl. Reading the prequel, Stargirl, I loved Stargirl's character. She was a force to be reckoned with, different, and definitely someone who would change lives. But being as it's sequel was in her point of view, she lost her essence of mystery. This book was about her writing the world's longest letter, which was made up of journal entries of her days addressed to her exboyfriend, Leo, and she tells him of her adventures in More...

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Jun 13, 2011

Alan rated it:

It’s been one of those long weekends with everyone off somewhere, so I spent the time with Stargirl, reading her long diary-like letter between feeding the cat and doing the cleaning … and writing, of course. Stargirl is so endearing, it is difficult to imagine anyone not wanting to spend time with her even if that might be challenging. And when you do spend time in her company some of her stardust inevitably rubs off on you. And hers is a special brand of magic. It’s hard to put a name to it. S More...

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Jun 06, 2011

Asia rated it:

For me, the best part of any book is character development. When asked by my husband what Love, Stargirl was about, I said dreamily “An entire book of characters developments. What they do is not the plot but furthering the unfolding of the special globe tenants highlighted.” To add to my former analysis, as I read this book, I felt understood, as if I were not alone in my ideals to romanticize seemingly purposeless celebrations in my life. I don’t claim to be as beautifully spectacular as S More...

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