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Violence
None
No violence
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout; Greg's voice is frankly profane
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some social drinking in the teen register
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Cancer and the approach of a friend's death create genuine and hard-won emotional impact
What this book is about
Jesse Andrews's YA novel follows Greg, a deliberately superficial high school senior who is forced to befriend Rachel, a classmate with leukemia. The novel is sharply funny, deeply unsentimental, and increasingly moving as Greg is forced to confront real feeling. The language is strong for YA and the humor is dark, but the emotional core is genuine. Later adapted into a well-received film.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Terminal illness and death of a young person
Protagonist's emotional avoidance as central character flaw
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