We had our book group meeting last night. I had a lot of fun girls! Thanks for coming.
I love this book. There are so many different elements of human nature going on here. Stargirl is the person we all want and don't want to be. Her kindness, love, sincerity, and innocence is something we can all aspire to have in our lives. On the flip side, her innocence was damaging to her when she fell prey to the "everybody" syndrome. This book taught me a lot about what I should be like and what I would like to instill in my own kids. But where do we start being Stargirl and stop before we become a freak? And what's wrong with being a freak? Freak is just a label I put on her because she puts herself out there more than I do. I love the passage about "groups". When Leo is telling her that we all belong to groups, and she responds asking if a group can be a planet too. She is always thinking bigger and more inclusive. She couldn't imagine excluding anybody. It was heartbreaking to watch her become "everybody". As she spun out of control, I cringed at what might happen next. Stargirl is proof that one person can affect lives, communities, and the way things are forever. Without a doubt, I would recommend this book to others and most definitely young adults (boys or girls). Although, to truly appreciate this book I feel that you would have to be older.
What did you think?
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I am trying to find a good book for my months reading and have come up with a few, the highest on my list is "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. I hope all that are in our book group read this. Please let me know if any of you have any objections and I'll find another one, if there are none, I think I will stick with this one. It is less than 400 pages and I've heard a lot of good things about it.
I just read this book in one afternoon! It was fantastic, and I am anxious to read "Love, Stargirl" the sequal. Is that in the upcoming book lineup!?
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