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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

5 reviews

butlerebecca's review against another edition

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emotional funny slow-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

3.0

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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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tea_kettle's review against another edition

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

2.0

some weird vibes. it’s written from a teenager’s perspective, and it made me uncomfortable at times. the ways earl’s family is portrayed feels vaguely problematic, as well as others parts that feel like micro-agressions (namely when they try pho for the second time). the protagonist constantly shits on himself, and it’s a little annoying. 
all that aside, it was an okay book; i liked the story, it was just a weird read. i suppose that makes it more accurate to the high school experience, makes it more “sincere”. i was not a fan, but i don’t regret reading it. the formatting was fun, and it was easy to get through. i do regret rereading it; it’s been a few years, and it was worse than i remembered.. this will be getting donated. 
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kkuecker218's review

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

3.0

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rashellyreads's review

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was expecting a lot more from this book. Not saying it was bad (because after reading it I don’t think I could ever hate it), but I was expecting more of a “The Fault In Our Stars” aesthetic. 

As soon as I read the author’s note, I knew I was going to fall in love with the characters. And that’s what I love about this book, it’s written in second point of view…which made me feel like I was right there with them. Greg is an interesting character and I agree with Denise and Rachel that he has a unique sense of humor. 

The other characters like Rachel and Earl grew on me as soon as Greg mentioned them. How could they not!? The funny and quick banter between Greg and Earl when they’re in “Gross Mode”. And Rachel’s room covered in posters of shirtless Hugh Jackmans, Daniel Craigs, and Ryan Reynolds hit me in the soul. 

The writing style was probably my favorite part of the book. The bullet points, the dialogue written as a script, and the lists (especially the one of Greg’s Girl Tactics). I also love the small things that made me feel like this fictional world was real: a random movie I know nothing about, a cool teacher like Mr. McCarthy, and Cat Stevens. 

It’s a really good story told in a very unique way. I loved it!
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