Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

 This was some read. I couldn't put it down to save myself. It was such an interesting and diverse book. 

This book is literally about Greg (Me), Earl and Rachel (The Dying Girl). It is about their friendships and struggles, their high points and their lows.

 The main character and narrator of this wonder is Greg. He is the kid that knows everyone but doesn't truly know anyone at the same time. He is quirky and funny, and a normal human being with flaws. I loved that he was "normal" so-to-speak. I loved that he wasn't some good-looking jock-type that was forced into spending time with a girl he had no intention of ever being friends with. He was a chubby, strange boy with imperfect skin and not an ounce of athletic ability. I think that made the narration of the book even better. 

Another thing that I really liked about this book was that all of the characters are different. They all come from different backgrounds, hang out with different people and live different lives. Somehow though they all find some common ground. They all love films. Eric and Greg have made silly remakes since they were young and Rachel loves to watch them.

The way this book is written is something else entirely. Its funny and quirky and downright strange in some places but it works so well. The explanation at the end just helped to make the narrative more understanding but in my opinion it wasn't one hundred percent necessary. It was a nice way to end the story however. 

Like I said at the beginning, I couldn't put this book down once it was in my hands. There were some areas of the book where I felt that the story lulled a little but overall it was a well-paced and thoroughly entertaining. I'm not sure if I would pick this book up again, maybe to relieve me from a reading slump, but I will say I am glad that I picked it up.