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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Revised Edition), by Jesse Andrews

24 reviews

maddie_grae's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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nisanre's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book was irreverent, ridiculous, and hilarious. The number of times I laughed out loud. More of a 4.25. Greg is an excellent narrator with a great, clear voice. A great filler book.
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bek_p87's review against another edition

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

3.25

I kind of liked this book. It felt like an authentic portrayal of how a 17 year old boy would deal with the serious illness and death of an acquaintance. There was way too much talk of boners, and definitely some racist caricatures. It didn't make me feel anything, but I don't think it was supposed to.
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briarsreviews's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is such a unique read with it's mix of story telling in typical paragraph format but also in screen-writing/script format.

This book hit hard. My Dad had the same kind of cancer "The Dying Girl" has and I honestly didn't realize this was going to be a book with cancer in it. Yeah, I should have known (what else was a teenager likely going to die from?), but boy... This one hit right in the heart. 

Regardless, this is an interesting contemporary tale of friends making memories together. It's a tough read emotionally, and it's kind of "make the best of what you can" kind of story. There's incredible sarcasm and horrible humour, and also lots of introspection near the end of when death really hits you. You can tell this book is just about kids in a really crappy situation.

Don't expect a love story. This is just a book about kids being kids.

Three out of five stars.
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stories_of_the_soul27's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

I would need some time to describe this book. You see, Greg stressed on this point that there's no takeaway from this book but I refuse to believe that. I read all 295 pages at a good speed despite having a tiring day at work each day. So yeah I liked the book and I want to say why. So bear with me.
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wintermomof4's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad 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

5.0

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zoiejanelle's review against another edition

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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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tiredofreading's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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vinsynt's review against another edition

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

5.0

One of my favorite books of all time, probably because I’ve never cried and laughed so hard for one book. I love the way that Andrews is so honest about his characters’ flaws, overtly avoiding romanticization and filling the novel to overflowing with irreverent humor and yet throwing gut punches with gorgeous and heartbreaking language. 
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nicnacsmom's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Felt like the writing was all over the place. I get the premise, and it wasn't difficult to follow, but it was distracting & a bit boring. I never found myself getting sucked into the story or attached to any of the characters. It felt like it was all surface & not enough depth. There were some amusing excerpts, but otherwise this novel just didn't do anything for me.
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