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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is a first person narrative about a young high school senior as he rekindles his friendship with a young girl who has been diagnosed with leukemia. Greg Gaines writes directly to the reader about his experience with high school and navigating (or intentionally avoiding in Greg's case) the social groups that form while also navigating what it means to truly care about people in the same world.
I loved this story so much. I think that Jesse Andrews does a wonderful job of writing directly from the brain of a high school boy who doesn't quite fit in while making the reader laugh, cringe and maybe even shed a few tears. Teenagers are not often faced with the mortality of their peers and the reactions that come when this happens are not always as expected...Greg's is definitely not. I loved the hilarious dynamics between Earl and Greg. I loved the style of writing as if it's a diary directly from Greg.
I loved this story so much. I think that Jesse Andrews does a wonderful job of writing directly from the brain of a high school boy who doesn't quite fit in while making the reader laugh, cringe and maybe even shed a few tears. Teenagers are not often faced with the mortality of their peers and the reactions that come when this happens are not always as expected...Greg's is definitely not. I loved the hilarious dynamics between Earl and Greg. I loved the style of writing as if it's a diary directly from Greg.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death