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A review by loverofeels
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
a lot of this doesn't hold up in 2023, primarily the utter manic pixie dream girl-ness of stargirl herself and the implausibility of the mica high groupthink. (and leo lowkey stalking stargirl at the beginning.)
but despite all that, <i>stargirl</i> held its magic for me. i just love stargirl and archie. the prose is simple, but beautiful. i can't express the way reading about "disappearing," the students as awakening frogs, and the desert descriptions make me feel.
basically: this is all unrealistic and stargirl is more of a plot device than a person. but when i read <i>stargirl</i> as an 11 year old it made me want to be weirder and kinder, and isn't that what really matters?
3.5 or 4 stars
but despite all that, <i>stargirl</i> held its magic for me. i just love stargirl and archie. the prose is simple, but beautiful. i can't express the way reading about "disappearing," the students as awakening frogs, and the desert descriptions make me feel.
basically: this is all unrealistic and stargirl is more of a plot device than a person. but when i read <i>stargirl</i> as an 11 year old it made me want to be weirder and kinder, and isn't that what really matters?
3.5 or 4 stars
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying