Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - wikipedia Me and Earl and the Dying Girl For the film based on the novel, see Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ( film ). Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Author Jesse Andrews Illustrator Jeffrey Lin Cover artist Koby Chen Country United States Published 2012 Publisher Abrams Books Pages 295 ISBN 9781419705328 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is a 2012 debut novel written by Jesse Andrews. The novel was released in hardcover by Amulet Books on March 1, 2012, and in paperback on May 7, 2013. Contents 1 Plot 2 Reception 3 Film adaptation 4 References Plot Greg Gaines is a senior at Benson High School. A social loner, he navigates high school life by gaining everyone 's acquaintance but staying clear of any particular clique. His only real friend is Earl Jackson, though Greg will only ( cautiously ) claim that they are 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 ventures a secret from their peers, fearing ridicule for their mediocre projects. One day, Greg 's mother tells him that his childhood friend, Rachel Kushner, is diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia. Greg 's mother wants him to rekindle their friendship and make her feel better. Although Greg had only befriended Rachel to try to get closer to her more attractive friend, Leah Katzenberg, he realizes that he can not argue with his mother and calls her. This leads to an awkward conversation between the two. Greg is ready to give up, but his mother forces him to meet up with Rachel. Eventually, Greg and Rachel start spending more time with each other. One day at school, Greg gets a text from Rachel saying that she would be starting chemotherapy the next day. Although he and Earl are accidentally on drugs at that moment, they make it to Rachel 's, where Greg introduces her to Earl. The three go out for ice - cream, and Earl invites Rachel to watch some of their films. Greg is furious but does not stop him. At school, Greg begins to fall back in his studies and soon comes close to failing all of his subjects. He is pressured by his parents to seriously apply to a college, but Greg is unsure of which one to choose. He discusses it with Rachel, who tells him that he should apply to a film school. Meanwhile, word gets around Benson High that Greg and Rachel have become close. Madison Hartner, Greg 's long - time crush, comes to hear of his films from Rachel and persuades him to make a movie for Rachel. Greg and Earl come up with different ideas ( including documentary footage, confessionals, and puppetry ), and the end result, entitled Rachel the Film, is a mashup of everything they try out. To Greg 's horror, the film is shown to the entire school during an assembly. Upset by this, Greg stops going to school altogether and scratches all the DVDs of his films. A few days after the screening, Rachel dies. Greg goes to Earl to talk about it and finds out that he too destroyed his copies of their movies, and is done with film - making for good. Greg tells him that he would be applying to film school instead of college. Earl is opposed to this, saying that Rachel 's death should n't be affecting his future plans. In the epilogue, Greg reveals that he wrote the book as an explanation to his prospective college, the University of Pittsburgh, about why he fell back on schoolwork during his last school year. After his conversation with Earl, he had decided to retire from film - making, but on writing down his experience, decides that he should n't. He realizes that he was always unhappy because he was trying to be someone he was n't, but was content when he was just himself. He makes up his mind to apply to film school within the next six months. The book ends with him wondering if he should put Rachel in his next film. Reception The book has a 3.6 / 5 rating on Goodreads and 4 / 5 rating on the Barnes & Nobles website. Film adaptation Main article : Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ( film ) An adaptation based on the novel was filmed in Pittsburgh beginning June 2014, directed by Alfonso Gomez - Rejon, with an adapted screenplay by the author, and starring Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, RJ Cyler, Connie Britton, Nick Offerman, Molly Shannon, and Jon Bernthal. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Audience award ( Dramatic ) and the Grand Jury Prize ( Dramatic ). References Jump up ^ `` Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ''. Abrams Books. Retrieved 14 July 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ''. Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 15 June 2015. Jump up ^ `` Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ''. Goodreads. Retrieved 15 June 2015. Jump up ^ Christine ( June 13, 2014 ). `` ' Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ' begins filming in Pittsburgh ''. onlocationvacations.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Busiest film agenda shapes up for Pittsburgh ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 19 June 2015. Jump up ^ Dominic Patten, Patrick Hipes. `` Sundance Film Festival Award Winners : 2015 Festival Awards Winner List - Deadline ''. Deadline. Retrieved 19 June 2015. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Me_and_Earl_and_the_Dying_Girl&oldid=826993549 '' Categories : 2012 American novels Debut novels American novels adapted into films Novels about cancer Novels set in Pittsburgh American young adult novels Hidden categories : Pages to import images to Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Euskara فارسی Edit links This page was last edited on 22 February 2018, at 04 : 03. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: what is earl's last name in me and earl and the dying girl
Answer: Jackson