Love is a many splendored thing. Well, it is if you can get it. The characters in A Little Less Girl are pretty darn star-crossed when it comes to love. Amy loves Jake from a distance; Jake loves Dani but keeps his distance; and Dani loves Jake and isn't sure how much distance she wants to put between them… especially when he's riding his horse. In the end, everyone learns a whole bunch of lessons about what it really means to love someone. That's amore…
Questions About Love
- Does Amy truly love Jake or is she just infatuated with him? Support your argument with evidence from the text.
- Why do you think Jake never loves Amy back but he falls for Dani almost immediately? Again, back that answer up with proof from the book.
- Do you think Jake and Dani's love will last past high school? Why or why not?
Chew on This
Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.
Both Jake and Dani initially hold back from confessing their love for each other because they're trying to respect Amy's memory.
Amy dies with a pretty negative view of love because her two crushes—Jake and Mr. Dermott—have let her down really badly.