{"product_id":"9781613128862","title":"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Movie Tie-in Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe book that inspired the hit film!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Sundance U.S. Dramatic Audience Award\u003cbr\u003e Sundance Grand Jury Prize\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the funniest book you’ll ever read about death. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It is a universally acknowledged truth that high school sucks. But on the first day of his senior year, Greg Gaines thinks he’s figured it out. The answer to the basic existential question: How is it possible to exist in a place that sucks so bad? His strategy: remain at the periphery at all times. Keep an insanely low profile. Make mediocre films with the one person who is even sort of his friend, Earl.\u003cbr\u003e         This plan works for exactly eight hours. Then Greg’s mom forces him to become friends with a girl who has cancer. This brings about the destruction of Greg’s entire life.\u003cbr\u003e         Fiercely funny, honest, heart-breaking—this is an unforgettable novel from a bright talent, now also a film that critics are calling \"a touchstone for its generation\" and \"an instant classic.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Includes a discussion with Jesse Andrews and an annotated excerpt from the screenplay!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “One need only look at the chapter titles (“Let’s Just Get This Embarrassing Chapter Out of the Way”) to know that this is one funny book.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Though this novel begs inevitable thematic comparisons to John Green's The Fault in Our Stars (2011), it stands on its own in inventiveness, humor and heart.”\u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Capitol Choices 2013 - Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens\u003cbr\u003e Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) Choices 2013 list - Young Adult Fiction\u003cbr\u003e YALSA 2013 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers\u003cbr\u003e YALSA 2013 Best Fiction for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003e YALSA 2014 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults","brand":"ABRAMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148266422512,"sku":"9781613128862","price":8.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781613128862_p0.jpg?v=1763846679","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781613128862","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}