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May 05, 2023
"This is a weird little book that doesn't glamorize a terminal illness and try in any way to make light of the situation. It may not be for everyone, but I loved it!" - Raven P.
Jan 09, 2023orange_bear_1215 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I am appalled that this book sits on the shelves of this public library. Teaching 13 year olds about ‘eating pussy’, anal sex, and disgusting army content. Please remove this title.
Apr 21, 2022
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…
Feb 13, 2022Archer23323 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
We're all well aware of the popular movies and young adult books about the romantic tragedy between the main character and their dying love interest. Jesse Andrews steers away from the tragic cliches that revolve around sickness and death…
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Dec 02, 2021Ebstar rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Apr 21, 2021CaitlinTaylor11 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
this book is close to the fault in our stars but, I don't like this as well as the fault in our stars. The plot is slow at points and the dying girl barely has a storyline. The only reason I give this book 3 stars is because of the witty…
Mar 30, 2020TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is hilariously tragic. Imagine the Fault In Our Stars but comedic. The story is about a fat teenager named Greg, a gangster named Earl, and a cancer patient named Rachel. Greg and Earl would prefer to spend their time making…
Aug 13, 2018JCLIanH rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A brilliant, ceaselessly hilarious book that perfectly captures what it's like to deal with capital S Serious issues (in this case, a friend with cancer) as a teenager. There's no syrupy sentimentality or big sweeping life lessons to be…
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Jan 29, 2018
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Nov 17, 2017ReaderErin rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I wish this story had been told from Earl's point of view instead of being from Greg's. While I know this would have changed the whole story because Earl didn't have much to do with Rachel, but when he did he really wanted to help her and…
Aug 03, 2017Abigail_1 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is one of those books that you either love it or despise it. For me, it eventually got really boring and it's just not a novel that I was motivated to finish reading.
Apr 08, 2017laurauk rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
16+ Adult content and vulgarity. Teenager Greg Gaines is guilt-ed into spending time with Rachel, a girl dying from leukemia. Absurd (in a hilarious way) honest and non formulaic. A sarcastic response to The Fault in Our Stars!
Mar 07, 20170Charlie rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Unfortunately, the tone of the main character got a bit tiresome after a while. And, with the main character actually saying that there is no deeper meaning or message in this work, I was hard pressed to find a good reason for having read…
Feb 08, 2017darladoodles rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I found the snarky tone of the first-person narrative to be quite entertaining, but the profanity was too pervasive and definitely knocked down my review. This is my own personal level of acceptance and I am well aware that it varies…
Sep 29, 2016IanH_KCMO rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Heartfelt, heartbreaking, and one of the funniest books I have ever read in my life. I know that seems like a weird combination of feelings, but it makes thems the breaks when you have a book that gives you ALL THE FEELS.
Aug 13, 2016TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The book Me earl and the dying girl by Jesse Andrews is a perfect read for someone who likes a humorous and somewhat sad story. I enjoyed the plot of following Greg a socially awkward teen through an unexpected tragedy with Rachel, a girl…
Aug 10, 2016icchank rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Not only did this book have me doubling over laughing every other page, it really put a whole new perspective on the whole "girl dying" thing. It was very different, and I loved every moment of it.
Aug 04, 2016kisanet18 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book was HILARIOUS. I was cracking up laughing literally every other page or so. I loved the characters, I loved the unique formatting (there were lists and screenplay excerpts and the way the main character addressed the reader--it…
Jul 07, 2016JCLBeckyC rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Everyone unfairly compares this book to The Fault In Our Stars, which is a good book but formulaic and unbelievable in parts (I'm looking at you, Van Houten), but not nearly as good as Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, which felt less like…
Jun 29, 2016jws714 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I found this book to be very realistic and funny. Andrews addresses the heavy issues within the book with a casual nature. It does not contain paragraphs ranting about "the meaning of life" and such but it subtly addresses the topics…
Jun 25, 2016
On the way through, I enjoyed reading this book, but come the end I was a bit disenchanted/frustrated. Seems it was largely about style... There was some growth in the characters but I felt it was a bit thin. Still - I'd recommend it.…
May 27, 2016Alyxwrites rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This book caught my interest due to the unique cover, it was added to my list. Then, the movie was coming out and I like to read books before seeing the movie, if I know beforehand it’s a book. But I never saw the movie and still haven’t.…
Apr 16, 2016green_cat_5492 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love this book soo much.. it made me cry.
Jan 30, 2016LilyShieldss rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Me earl and the dying girl was a darkly funny this-is-not-a-romance book which I really liked.👍
Jan 23, 2016KMJ_ rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Greg is trying to be invisible in high school when his mother makes him befriend Rachel, who has recently been diagnosed with leukemia. At first Rachel is amused by Greg and his only friend, Earl. As she gets sicker and sicker, Greg seems…