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Summary: Touching but difficult to grip.
Review: I picked up this book with great hesitation. I had no idea what to expect, but I gave it a try anyway. The book is not terribly long, which I think will agree with hesitant to beginning YA readers, but I found myself confused with the premise of the storyline. A high school boy meets a truly different high school girl. A stargirl. A girl totally different and totally uncaring of the oppinion of others. This is what appeals to the young man so much that he feels he must approach her. The girl is new to the school and because of her individuality, is instantly loved by all, especially the young man who has become taken with her. But, as the high school tires of Stargirl's uniqueness, they also tire of her popularity. Here we see, after terrible treatment by her peers, that stargirl is a fragile person and the issue of social acceptsnce by teenage peers is gripped tightly in this story. That is what I liked most and to think about it, the whole idea of Stargirl was rather insightful and creative, but the true purpose of "stargirl" seemed lacking. What was she? Where did she come from? Would an ENTIRE school suddenly change their oppinion of a person in such a short time? I found the novel quite entertaining and even sad in some parts, but I found myself disappointed with character development of Stargirl and the narrarator as well as the almost rushed, but sad ending. I couldn't say I would recommend this book ecstatically, but for those interested in a VERY different but oddly familiar novel, I think would enjoy it. Ages 13+
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Summary: Emotionally wonderful...
Review: Okay-all I have to say about Stargirl is that it is one of the best books I've ever read. One look at "She was elusive. She was today," and you've got yourself captive. It's emotional, it's beautiful, it's wonderful, and believe me, Stargirl is something worth reading if you want something different!
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Summary: Stargirl puts meaning into a name
Review: "Stargirl", a girl attending Mica High school, is not what you would call normal. Throwing money on the floor for people to pick up, making up a card for every person, and trying to unite everyone at her school are just some of the traits that make Stargirl who she is. I would not have picked this book up to read if I would not have had to in class, but when I finished it I loved it. I would recommend this to anyone. Stargirl truly thinks outside the box.
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Summary: An EXCELLANT book, that makes you wonder
Review: I bought this book for myself as a thirteenth
birthday present, not really knowing what it
was about. It sat on my shelf for a couple weeks
before I picked it up on a car trip and read
it. I couldn't put it down! It is an enchanting
story about a tenth grade girl who isn't afraid
to be herself. She dances in the rain, brings a
pet rat to school, and strums a Ukelele. She
spends her weekands doing things for other people.
This book makes you think a little harder about
your daily routine, and what it means. It makes you
think that life is a little more than school,
friends, homework, sleep. Trust me, if you have
to read one book this summer for a reading list, I
recommend this one!
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Summary: Which do YOU value more?
Review: "Which do you value more, her affection or the affection of others?" Although coming more than half way through the book, this is the essence of the book. Stargirl Caraway is (on the surface), the nuttiest fruitcake in the school. In Mica Area High School, where conformity is highly valued, Stargirl acts like an escapee from the insane asylum: 1850s Prarie Girl dresses, she has a pet rat, she plays the ukelele every day in the cafeteria, and, as the main character, Leo, finds out, she constantly goes out of her way to do things for other people: she gives a small treat to every member of the school every holiday, she anonymously buys gifts for total strangers, and countless other acts of kindness. So what does one do if he is forced to choose between being liked by his high school community in general and remaining loyal to Stargirl, the personification of kindness (who happens to be strange as strange can be). This is a very well-written book. Jerry Spinelli makes the reader feel very warmly toward Stargirl, resent the cruelity of the other students and yet struggle with Leo as he has to make a very difficult decision.
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Summary: Wise and not too corny
Review: Stargirl: Part Amelie clone, part christ myth, part indictment of the stupidity of the young and the appeal of groupthink. Like Amelie, it uses a freakishly unworldly ingenue to force us to question our accepted ways of interacting with one another and conceptualizing the world. Like Amelie, and like most moderately successful christ stories, it's at some points so corny that it's hard to remain involved. At these points the third identity carries it through, because young people really are stupid (in some ways), and you could write about that forever. I spent half an hour in a disconsolate stupor after finishing Stargirl. Not because of the story itself, but because it evoked all the things I've done wrong with my life. The book certainly succeeds at creating pathos. And it raises some genuinely interesting questions of the "why can't we all just get along?" variety. I am extremely dubious about its answers, but considering that I only had to give it a couple of hours I feel like I was well rewarded.
Rating:
Summary: A great book
Review: This is an amazing book, from Stargirl's first entrance to her final curtain call. The only things I don't like are how Leo tries to change Stargirl and then how it ends (I won't give anything away). The best part is definetly when Leo and Stargirl are together, and it's greatness makes up for the sad parts. You won't want to be one of the crowd after reading this book.
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Summary: So much brilliance in such a short book!
Review: WOW. What can I say? This was a WONDERFUL book, something you can just read again and again, and in a very short period of time--I read the whole thing in one plane ride (well, it WAS a flight back from Hawaii to the East Coast, which needless to say was preeeetty long, but it took only a few hours to finish because I couldn't put it down). This is definitely a book to be enjoyed by all ages--it's fun, touching, and just plan INSPIRING! ... it was kinda scary how Stargirl reminded me a LOT of myself sometimes (albeit a bit exaggerated), but that's certainly not a bad thing! You HAVE to read this book; you don't know what you're missing.
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Summary: A Good Book
Review: This book was happy, sad, and touching. It really made you think about pier pressure and individualism. I just hate how Leo makes Stargirl change. She was she perfect and nice and everything, and then he turned her into one of THEM for a while, and that was when things got bad for them. Still, this book is SO good.
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Summary: If we could all be a little bit like *Girl
Review: Leo Borlock likes porcupine neckties, but other than that he is shy and likes to fit in. But he isn't confronted with this fact about himself until he meets and falls in love with Stargirl'the most free spirited, non-conformist anyone of us has ever met. Then, he must decide if he wants to be with her or them'because he can't be with both. I am a middle school teacher and find that this book would be useufl in a classroom as a means to discuss outsiders, insiders and how it feels to be different and not fit in.
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