{"product_id":"me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl","title":"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The funniest book you'll ever read about death.\" -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and the basis for a major motion picture, Jesse Andrews's hilarious, uncompromising, and heartbreaking debut is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Perks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg Gaines is the master of high school self-preservation. His strategy? To be so middle-of-the-road and friendly to every clique that he remains essentially invisible. He spends most of his time making mediocre, shot-for-shot parodies of classic movies with his \"best friend\" Earl (a term Greg uses very loosely).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg's carefully crafted invisibility is shattered when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a classmate who has just been diagnosed with leukemia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows becomes increasingly complicated, as Greg and Earl decide to make a film for Rachel. It is a journey through the \"moronic\" world of high school, the frustrations of creative failure, and the reality of a life-changing illness--all told with Greg's biting wit and trademark honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy readers love \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMe and Earl and the Dying Girl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Truly Unique Voice: \u003c\/b\u003e Told through a mix of traditional narrative, screenplay scripts, and Greg's self-deprecating lists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonest \u0026amp; Unsentimental: \u003c\/b\u003e A coming-of-age story that avoids \"cancer book\" clichés in favor of raw, dark humor and genuine emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrated Adaptation: \u003c\/b\u003e The basis for the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize-winning film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is mineral-water episodic, raw, and very funny.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the funniest, truest voices I've ever read.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661852016930,"sku":"9781419719608","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/8637\/3154\/files\/imageloader_7789ed06-f24c-4f9b-ae85-c5cffc0cb39b.jpg?v=1779455064","url":"https:\/\/godmothers.com\/products\/me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl","provider":"Godmothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}