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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Revised Edition) Audiobook

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Revised Edition)

Up until senior year, Greg has maintained total social invisibility. He only has one friend, Earl, and together they spend their time - when not playing video games and avoiding Earl's terrifying brothers - making movies, their own versions of Coppola and Herzog cult classics. Greg would be the first one to tell you his movies are f*@$ing terrible, but he and Earl don't make them for other people. Until Rachel.
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Publisher's Summary

The book that inspired the hit film!

Up until senior year, Greg has maintained total social invisibility. He has only one friend, Earl, and together they spend their time - when not playing video games and avoiding Earl's terrifying brothers - making movies, their own versions of Coppola and Herzog cult classics. Greg would be the first one to tell you his movies are f*@$ing terrible, but he and Earl don't make them for other people. Until Rachel.

Rachel has leukemia, and Greg's mom gets the genius idea that Greg should befriend her. Against his better judgment, and despite his extreme awkwardness, he does. When Rachel decides to stop treatment, Greg and Earl must abandon invisibility and make a stand. It's a hilarious, outrageous, and truthful look at death and high school by a prodigiously talented debut author.

This audiobook is read by the stars of the movie adaptation, Thomas Mann and RJ Cyler, as well as Keith Szarabajka, Hillary Huber, Kirby Heyborne, Abigail Revasch, and Adenrele Ojo.

©2013 Jesse Andrews (P)2015 Listening Library

What the Critics Say

"Narrator Thomas Mann is flawless as insecure high school senior Greg Gaines." (AudioFile)

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    FanB14 08-11-15
    FanB14 08-11-15

    Short, Simple, No Spoilers

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    "Disclaimer: This Indie Book not for Everyone"

    On the periphery, Greg is neither cool kid nor complete outsider. He makes bad home movies with silly puns, bad dialogue, the occasional sock puppet, for amusement and as an homage to the greats (Kubrick, Kurosawa, etc.). When asked to spend time with an sort-of-ex-girlfriend, he begrudgingly enlists the help of Earl to begin this muddled attempt at friendship.

    This is an indie book, reading like a film and it is not "The Fault in Our Stars" or any other comparison publishers will claim to sell this book. In film fashion, there are many voices, and at times, the famous movie trailer narrator, randomly voices over a scene; odd and clever. The entire book is first person narrative, as if Greg's talking directly to you, like Ferris Bueller turned to the camera occasionally, but his monologue doesn't end. Knowing these facts, maybe this book is a good fit. It's a quirky deviation from what's out there right now, but not everyone's cup of tea.

    19 of 19 people found this review helpful
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    Laurel Chicago, IL, United States 01-05-16
    Laurel Chicago, IL, United States 01-05-16 Member Since 2013
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    "Wonderful cast recording of a touching take"

    I loved the fact this didn't romanticize or gloss over the way people really feel about and deal with death. A lot of folks compare this to "The Fault in Our Stars", but this is a very different story; only the basic topic remains the same. This is well worth a listen, not just for the book, but the wonderful cast performance.

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    brenda 07-22-15
    brenda 07-22-15
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    "Very good"

    I thought the story itself was both compelling and funny. And the fact that it was written as if Greg was writing a book and filling it with his own unfiltered thoughts made it even better. The story teller's voice was calming and he put a lot of emotion into what he was telling. All and all it was a good book and it was performed very well.

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    Maggie 06-07-15
    Maggie 06-07-15 Member Since 2014
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    "loved it"

    Great narration and great story. Can't wait to see the movie, although I know it won't compare to the book.

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    Jasmine Robinson 01-17-16 Member Since 2016
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    "Different from other YA books"
    Would you listen to Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Revised Edition) again? Why?

    Probably not. I liked it a lot, but I didn't love it. It's not the type of book that I would typically listen to again.


    What other book might you compare Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Revised Edition) to and why?

    I suppose a lot of people would compare it to The Fault in Our Stars because one of the main characters has cancer, but that is where the similarities end. There is no romance or great adventures. There aren't really any memories made or lessons learned.


    Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    No, but the narration in this book is fantastic. A full cast is a great and different experience.


    Any additional comments?

    It is pretty different from the movie. The movie is happier.

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    J. Bergstrom Spain 12-29-15
    J. Bergstrom Spain 12-29-15 Member Since 2014
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    "Couldn't finish it"

    Either a work of genius that I failed to get... or just a really boring, pointless book. This is the first time I've left a book unfinished on Audible, but just couldn't be bothered to listen until the end.

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    Eliza 08-20-15
    Eliza 08-20-15
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    "No"

    don't do it
    unless you want to be depressed for literally no reason

    if so go for it ...

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    PerryMartinBookReviews 06-14-15 Member Since 2010
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    "Written out of the mouths of babes"

    This audiobook is read by cast of award winning movie. Support Artists listen, Read, watch movies. Book is sad but true storie

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Justin NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA, United States 06-05-15
    Justin NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA, United States 06-05-15 Member Since 2013

    Its a fascinating tale that would begin on may 5th, 1989 in Mease Dunedin hospital and from there the legacy grew. I am adult now.

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    "Poking fun at death"

    This story is innovative and written like a movie so of course it drew me right away. Of course it's profane and not sad. No it isn't a love story but it be interesting to see how it's portrayed on the big screen. It's nice to hear about people being passionate about film.

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    Monique Haug 10-27-15 Member Since 2015
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    "Good book"

    I felt this book was ok. I was disappointed with the foul language in the book.

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