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Stargirl (Readers Circle) Review
Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love. From the Hardcover edition. User Submitted Stargirl (Readers Circle) ReviewsNovember 5, 2008 chloe. i just started i am just getting started on the book. i like it so far.it seems very interesting.she carries a ukelele to school and the guy wannaput her ontheir show called something like "hotspot" im sorry if thats wrong but they think that she is like undercover or somthing. i havea kindle so im commenting on this using it.i recomend it toreaders and musicians. im gonna go readit so see ya andyes i love the book so far November 2, 2008 STARGIRL My sister read this book and told me to read it. she told me it was good but when i read it i did not like it. the STARGIRL is werid and the whole book for me is unrealistic and not worth the time to read! September 20, 2008 Stargirl The characters in this wonderful story jump out of the book, bypass your brain and go straight to your heart. Leo, the narrator feels very much like every high school student must feel, and it is portrayed perfectly in the text. Every single experience he has rings true, from his good moments to the ones where, if he were standing before me I would have punched him square in the mouth. The title character Stargirl Caraway is an amazing bouncing creative individual in a mass of conforming teenagers. She wears outrageous outfits but not because they are revealing or shocking, because they hold more personality than all of the clothing in the school could dream of. She takes the school by storm, but after the storm passes there is trouble. http://dailylitmajor.blogspot.com/2008/08/stargirl-by-jerry-spinelli.html September 18, 2008 a heartwarming classic A must read!!! Best book I've ever read. I recommend it to everyone who enjoys a love story. September 11, 2008 Is There Anything Else Kids Really Need to Learn? I'm mostly weighing in with stars in order to counter the 1 star folks, who appear to have completely missed the point. Others have covered the book well already. It is a great young adult book. If kids could just clue in to being brave enough to live their lives without being scared of what their peers say, and to live those lives in ways that bless others, the world would be so much better. That's what Stargirl is about. Maybe as a suggestion, this book will prompt a few people in that direction. Regardless, it's good to read. September 2, 2008 Good coming-of-age novel A very good coming-of-age novel written entirely from a kid's point of view. We rarely even hear about adults - except of course for Archie, the leader of the Loyal Order of the Stone Bone - and he's certainly not portrayed as a "typical" adult. I think that's what I liked best about this book... never once was it condescending - as books with adult characters often are. It was a bit unrealistic, but enjoyable with good characters. You can see bits and pieces of yourself reflected in all of the characters. And most importantly it made me think.... August 27, 2008 5 Stars for Stargirl **SPOILERS** An absolutely amazing book. I remember reading it when I was younger and I didn't really understand it all that well. Reading it a few years later, it's so much better. I still hate and always will hate the ending, because Stargirl reads (although I guess Love, Stargirl gives me some hope that it might all be okay, that's next on my reading list!), but still. I think everyone should be a star person. Stargirl is the person everyone should strive to be, the ultimate non-judging good. I love her character to death, she's just great. Leo, on the other hand, was such a nuisance. Come ON, he should have loved her for what she was, and it seemed like he did, until he began his little crusade to change her. Susan's not Stargirl. Susan's just...wrong. He shouldn't have done that. That was a truly bitter ending, and I wish things had ended on a high-note (like maybe she could have delivered the necktie in person). It's such a true book though. So yeah, maybe none of us have Stargirls in our schools, but don't we wish we did? I know I do. It does illustrate that whole high school popularity contest very well, and I don't think it was exaggerated one bit. The writing itself was gorgeous. It was detailed, but not so detailed that it was long-winded and b-o-r-i-n-g, it was actually detailed and kept my interest, which is ridiculously hard for a book to do. The descriptions themselves were magical, as was the dialogue. Great book, again, except for the ending. Can't wait to read Love, Stargirl! August 14, 2008 Not Very Believable Maybe this story was supposed to be written in this manner (more metaphorically speaking), but I don't know how anyone could literally believe it. First of all, when Stargirl does actions like dancing in the rain during school hours (class time), especially when students can see that she's doing it (distracting to classes too), I don't see how school officials or authoritative figures would not take any action. Ditching class is usually grounds for at least a detention. Also, by a lot of her actions, like going off-topic about totally random things (not the normal type of things to go off-topic in at a class), one would think Stargirl is autistic. No, really. See for yourself. (Or, don't... as this book isn't really worth anyone's time unless a small child needs a lesson about individuality and even then, I would find another story to explain it.) Also, it is quite rude to interrupt a teacher and a class which is in session to say ABSOLUTE NONSENSE. It may be "unique," but it is also undeniably stupid and quite obnoxious. There are much better ways to be unique and show one's individuality without bringing a rat to school, ditching class to dance in the rain, talking nonsense (really, nonsense) during class, and more. If you want to teach a child about individuality, get him or her into hobbies, read stories to them that will inspire them, show them artwork, but really, please don't show them this book. The character shows the kind of individuality, which is... stupid. Normally I dislike calling books (which I usually consider works of art in themselves) stupid, but this one sadly deserves such a criticism. There are other parts of the book that also... just don't make any sense. The main character Leo makes it clear at the beginning of the book that he is a Junior in High School, and then he speaks of what his classmates started saying about Stargirl in his (get ready for this) GEOMETRY class. Really? No... really?!?! Geometry is a Freshman class, and sometimes a Sophomore class, but a JUNIOR class? Please. Also, the book tried to make it known that no one but Stargirl has individualism, but again, please. I attended an 18 person high school graduating class for 2 of my years of high school, and a 2000 person school for the other 2 years. Even the 18 person school had individualism. People had different interests, spoke their minds about issues, had intellectual debates, etc. Our bad, for not leaving a teacher in the dust to dance in the rain or not carrying small rodents in our bags, but I would say we had pretty damned good individualism. Religiously, politically, interest-wise, etc. And the 2000 person school. Hell yes! Of course there were cliques, but even within cliques people had different music tastes, and of course there was even more individualism than that. From people in non-cliques, and more. Basically, I did not buy that this book was trying to tell me that everyone at Mica Area High School was supposed to be not individualistic and pretty much, the same human being until... Stargirl arrived. Of course there are other unrealistic, silly, and well, lame, parts of the book, but I hope what I have written so far in this review has done the job in convincing you to NOT read this book. If I saved anyone any time in their life, this review was completely, and utterly worth it. August 4, 2008 Stargirl gets 5 stars! I would highly recommend the book Stargirl. It is an interesting book that you just want to keep reading. Stargirl is about a high school student. She is very different and is just her self she doesn't worry about what other people think. She is unlike most high school kids who want to fit in. She is liked and also unliked by her high school. People just don't know how to react to her. She is so different and almost unreal. This intriguing book will hold your attention. I never wanted to put this book down. It is a book that many people could relate to about the high school struggle to just be yourself. I would definitely give 5 stars to Stargirl. :) July 31, 2008 An inspiring book for anyone bucking the system - or wanting to. This story about teenage children manages to question all that's bad about society while applauding all that's good. This book is a narrative Jonathan Livingston Seagull for teenagers - and anyone who misses the possibilities teenagers have, and wants to regain them. An awesome book, recommended for all youths. For more Stargirl (Readers Circle) reviews click here.
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