{"product_id":"me-earl-dying-girl-9781419719608-new","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\" clich\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ABRAMS","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":67419811938594,"sku":"9781419719608-new","price":13.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9781419719608.jpg?v=1790900508","url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/products\/me-earl-dying-girl-9781419719608-new","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}