Items related to Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Jesse Andrews is a writer, musician, and former German youth hostel receptionist. He is a graduate of Harvard University and lives in Brooklyn, New York, which is almost as good as Pittsburgh. His debut novel Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is now an award-winning film. He is currently directing his first feature-length film, inspired by David Foster Wallace's essay A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again. Visit him online at www.jesseandrews.com
From Kirkus Reviews:
A frequently hysterical confessional from a teen narrator who won't be able to convince readers he's as unlikable as he wants them to believe.
"I have no idea how to write this stupid book," narrator Greg begins. Without answering the obvious question—just why is he writing" this stupid book"?—Greg lets readers in on plenty else. His filmmaking ambitions. His unlikely friendship with the unfortunately short, chain-smoking, foulmouthed, African-American Earl of the title. And his unlikelier friendship with Rachel, the titular "dying girl." Punctuating his aggressively self-hating account with film scripts and digressions, he chronicles his senior year, in which his mother guilt-trips him into hanging out with Rachel, who has acute myelogenous leukemia. Almost professionally socially awkward, Greg navigates his unwanted relationship with Rachel by showing her the films he's made with Earl, an oeuvre begun in fifth grade with their remake of Aguirre, Wrath of God. Greg's uber-snarky narration is self-conscious in the extreme, resulting in lines like, "This entire paragraph is a moron." Debut novelist Andrews succeeds brilliantly in painting a portrait of a kid whose responses to emotional duress are entirely believable and sympathetic, however fiercely he professes his essential crappiness as a human being.
Though this novel begs inevitable thematic comparisons to John Green's The Fault in Our Stars (2011), it stands on its own in inventiveness, humor and heart.
"I have no idea how to write this stupid book," narrator Greg begins. Without answering the obvious question—just why is he writing" this stupid book"?—Greg lets readers in on plenty else. His filmmaking ambitions. His unlikely friendship with the unfortunately short, chain-smoking, foulmouthed, African-American Earl of the title. And his unlikelier friendship with Rachel, the titular "dying girl." Punctuating his aggressively self-hating account with film scripts and digressions, he chronicles his senior year, in which his mother guilt-trips him into hanging out with Rachel, who has acute myelogenous leukemia. Almost professionally socially awkward, Greg navigates his unwanted relationship with Rachel by showing her the films he's made with Earl, an oeuvre begun in fifth grade with their remake of Aguirre, Wrath of God. Greg's uber-snarky narration is self-conscious in the extreme, resulting in lines like, "This entire paragraph is a moron." Debut novelist Andrews succeeds brilliantly in painting a portrait of a kid whose responses to emotional duress are entirely believable and sympathetic, however fiercely he professes his essential crappiness as a human being.
Though this novel begs inevitable thematic comparisons to John Green's The Fault in Our Stars (2011), it stands on its own in inventiveness, humor and heart.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherAtlantic Books
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1760290459
- ISBN 13 9781760290450
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 16.77
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Paperback)
Published by
Allen & Unwin, St Leonards
(2015)
ISBN 10: 1760290459
ISBN 13: 9781760290450
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. **Soon to be a major motion picture**It is a universally acknowledged truth that high school sucks. But on the first day of his senior year, Greg Gaines thinks he's figured it out. The answer to the basic existential question: How is it possible to exist in a place that sucks so bad? His strategy: remain at the periphery at all times. Keep an insanely low profile. Make mediocre films with the one person who is even sort of his friend, Earl.This plan works for exactly eight hours. Then Greg's mother forces him to become friends with a girl who has cancer. This brings about the destruction of Greg's entire life. A hilarious, outrageous, and truthful look at friendship, high school - and death - from a talented debut author. Film adaptation to be released summer 2015. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781760290450
Buy New
US$ 16.77
Convert currency
Stock Image
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Published by
Atlantic Books 2015-06-04, Crows Nest
(2015)
ISBN 10: 1760290459
ISBN 13: 9781760290450
New
paperback
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9781760290450
Buy New
US$ 11.57
Convert currency
Stock Image
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Published by
Allen & Unwin
(2015)
ISBN 10: 1760290459
ISBN 13: 9781760290450
New
Paperback
Quantity: 7
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Seller Inventory # 9781760290450-GDR
Buy New
US$ 11.75
Convert currency
Stock Image
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL
Published by
Atlantic Books
(2015)
ISBN 10: 1760290459
ISBN 13: 9781760290450
New
Paperback
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 304 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.83 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __1760290459
Buy New
US$ 11.84
Convert currency
Stock Image
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Published by
Atlantic Books
(2015)
ISBN 10: 1760290459
ISBN 13: 9781760290450
New
Softcover
Quantity: 11
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9781760290450_new
Buy New
US$ 12.25
Convert currency
Stock Image
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Published by
Allen & Unwin
(2015)
ISBN 10: 1760290459
ISBN 13: 9781760290450
New
Paperback / softback
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. A hilarious, outrageous, and truthful look at friendship, high school - and death - from a talented debut author. Film adaptation to be released summer 2015. Seller Inventory # B9781760290450
Buy New
US$ 14.14
Convert currency
Stock Image
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Published by
Allen & Unwin
(2015)
ISBN 10: 1760290459
ISBN 13: 9781760290450
New
Softcover
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. A hilarious, outrageous, and truthful look at friendship, high school - and death - from a talented debut author. Film adaptation to be released summer 2015. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228. . 2012. Main. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781760290450
Buy New
US$ 14.50
Convert currency
Stock Image
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Published by
Allen & Unwin
(2015)
ISBN 10: 1760290459
ISBN 13: 9781760290450
New
Softcover
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. A hilarious, outrageous, and truthful look at friendship, high school - and death - from a talented debut author. Film adaptation to be released summer 2015. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228. . 2012. Main. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781760290450
Buy New
US$ 16.51
Convert currency
Seller Image
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Published by
Atlantic Books
(2015)
ISBN 10: 1760290459
ISBN 13: 9781760290450
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 23400338-n
Buy New
US$ 15.64
Convert currency
Stock Image
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Seller:
Rating
Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # F6-9781760290450
Buy New
US$ 13.64
Convert currency