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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

8 reviews

author2223's review

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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emmysforeverbooked's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I really wanted to enjoy this book. I really wanted it to make me feel like a kid again and experience all those emotions and feelings I had when I was 12 (the age i would've been when books like this were popular).

All in all, if you can look past inappropriate jokes that were accepted at the time (i.e. one of the main characters being stereotyped, lots of sexual innuendos, and a biphobic comment or two), this book could be fun for someone in their early teens. But for a 20 year old who reads books that are much more advanced than this, it just didn't hit for me.
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koplomps's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

What a douche of a main character and a fucked up best friend. The way they talked about their fellow female students was disgusting.
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the_evilqueen's review

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beabeabea_'s review

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emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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_mya_'s review

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dark funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Weird sometimes too much in my opinion. I enjoyed the last few chapters. I thought the writing could've been better.  
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zoiejanelle's review

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challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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arionthemoon's review

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I didn't find it enjoyable. ¾ of the book was quite boring and the style of writing is not for me. 

The amount of stereotypes, racism and homophobic comments made it hard to enjoy. 

I wish it went more in depth with Rachels story, the end was disappointing "she died" and that was it? It could've beed done better.


I wouldn't reread it. As for recommending it, I would say no but you may find it more enjoyable read than I did. 

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