<b>The book that inspired the hit film!</b><br> <br> Sundance U.S. Dramatic Audience Award<br> Sundance Grand Jury Prize<br> <br><i>This is the funniest book you'll ever read about death. </i><br> <br> 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.<br> 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.<br> 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."<br><br> Includes a discussion with Jesse Andrews and an annotated excerpt from the screenplay!<br><br><b>STARRED REVIEW</b><br> "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."<br> -<i>BOOKLIST </i>, starred review<br><br><b>STARRED REVIEW</b><br> "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."<br> -<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review<br><br><i>New York Times</i> bestseller!<br><br> Capitol Choices 2013 - Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens<br> Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices 2013 list - Young Adult Fiction<br> YALSA 2013 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers<br> YALSA 2013 Best Fiction for Young Adults<br> YALSA 2014 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
