Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Jesse Andrews
Plot: Wallflower Greg and only friend Earl make a movie for a dying girl. The result is life-changing. Sort of.
What I think: I only liked it. Would have loved it if not for the overkill of toilet humor and swearing. Swearing takes up good word space.
(Confession: I did laugh at some of the toilet humor. Out loud.)
Why you should read it: Greg is self-deprecating, Earl's a hoot, Rachel is touching, and the book sometimes feels incredibly real. You might even love it.
Extra bit: The boys are amateur film-makers, so parts of the book are written in script format. Not for everyone.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Post a Comment