Love, Stargirl picks up a year after Stargirl
ends and reveals the new life of the beloved character who moved away so
suddenly at the end of Stargirl.
The novel takes the form of “the world’s longest letter,” in diary form,
going from date to date through a little more than a year’s time. In her writing, Stargirl mixes memories of
her bittersweet time in Mica, Arizona, with involvements with new people in her
life.
In Love, Stargirl, we hear the voice of Stargirl
herself as she reflects on time, life, Leo, and – of course – love.
3/5 stars (liked it)
I liked this follow up book but not as much as the first
one. Although it was nice to see where
Stargirl moved to and how she was affected by the way things went with Leo. It was her first love and she even tried to
change who she was for it. But in the
end she knew she would never be happy except to be herself. This book is filled with very interesting
characters and some other non-common names.
I like that this was from Stargirl’s point of view. I almost wish there was a 5 years after
follow up to see where Leo and Stargirl are and if they will ever find each
other again.
