This book did Stargirl justice. Some may say that it makes her lose the whimsical, magical, and mysterious personality that she has, but I think that was needed for a girl like Stargirl. Stargirl in the original novel was meant to fascinate. Stargirl in this novel is a real person. She's just a teenager with emotions that needs everything else everyone else does. Love, Stargirl makes you swallow that bitter seed about Manic Pixie Dream Girl characters, which is that they're not much different from anyone else. Sure it's nice to think of Stargirl as invincible and mature and generally superior to everyone else. But putting this expectation on her makes her seem less like a person and more of an idol. Spinelli has managed to humanize one of the most intriguingly MPDG characters and that is amazing. Not to mention this book made me super emotional.