Me and Earl and the Girl (novel)

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Me and Earl and the Girl (English title: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ) is a young adult novel and the debut of the author Jesse Andrews from 2012. The novel was first published on 1 March 2012 by Amulet Books. The German translation by Ruth Keen was published by Heyne Verlag on September 30, 2013.

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Greg Gaines is a student at Benson High School. A social loner, he navigates high school life by making the acquaintance of everyone but staying away from certain cliques. His only real friend is Earl Jackson, although Greg claims they are just coworkers. Greg and Earl, a fellow student from a poor and broken family, have been friends since childhood. The two spend most of their time making films together. Greg and Earl keep their filming a secret from their peers and fear ridicule for their mediocre projects.

One day Greg's mother tells him that his childhood friend Rachel Kushner was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Greg's mom wants him to revive their friendship and make her feel better. Even though Greg only befriended Rachel to get closer to her more attractive friend Leah Katzenberg, he realizes that he can't argue with his mother and calls her. This leads to a delicate conversation between the two. Greg is ready to give up, but his mother forces him to see Rachel. Eventually Greg and Rachel spend more time together.

reception

The book has a rating of 3.6 / 5 on Goodreads and 4/5 on Barnes & Nobles.

filming

A film adaptation of the novel was shot in Pittsburgh under the direction of Alfonso Gomez-Rejon with an adapted script by the author. Thomas Mann , Olivia Cooke , RJ Cyler , Connie Britton , Nick Offerman , Molly Shannon and Jon Bernthal play characters in the film. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival , where it won both the Audience Award (Dramatic) and the Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Me and Earl and the Dying Girl . Abrams Books . Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ a b Me and Earl and the Dying Girl . Barnes and Noble . Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ Me and Earl and the Dying Girl . Goodreads . Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' begins filming in Pittsburgh , onlocationvacations.com. June 13, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014. 
  5. ↑ Busiest movie agenda shapes up for Pittsburgh . In: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ Dominic Patten, Patrick Hipes: Sundance Film Festival Award Winners: 2015 Festival Awards Winner List - Deadline . In: Deadline . Retrieved June 19, 2015.