Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Setting

I just began the book Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews. In this book, the main character is Greg. On page 5 he says, "I was a senior at Benson High School in lovely inner-city Pittsburg, Pennsylvania." Here, you can tell what his age is, and since he is in high school, it is relatable to other people in high school. Also, he talks about televisions, cell phones, and making movies, so we know that it is present day.

Another time Greg describes the setting is also on page 5. "So, Benson is on the border of Squirrel hill, an affluent neighborhood, and Homewood, a non-affluent neighborhood, and it draws about equal numbers of students to each." This helps us understand some of the characters, and also infer about some of the future conflicts that may occur. Since he mentions that there are people that go to the school from affluent and non-affluent neighborhoods, that may cause some disagreements and tension.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania