Be More Chill

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Jeremy comes to a realization: Mountain Dew activates the SQUIP, while Mountain Dew Red deactivates it. In the musical it was used to block Michael from Jeremy’s mind cause the squip deemed him “unworthy” of being around Jeremy. Personally I loved the book and even though yes, Jeremy is pretty cringy I think that just makes the book even better! Michael comes across a distraught Jeremy who tells him the truth about the SQUIP and how it has been influencing him for the last few months.

His best friend, Michael Mell (on whose backpack Rich has written "riends"), tries to comfort Jeremy by telling him that being a loser is okay.

which the SQUIP demands he accept, but Jeremy declines because he does not wish to leave Michael in the mall.

The novel ends with a personal note from Jeremy, stating that instead of a formal letter, the apology became a full-fledged book. One boy’s exploration of what it takes to be “cool”, how to get a girl and what (not) to do when you’ve got one.

The illustrations in blue, black, and white are drawn from varying perspectives, and, in an amusing twist, Jeremy’s best friend, Michael, is portrayed as the artist. Charlie Rosen’s brilliant orchestration for Be More Chill features several unconventional instruments - Theremin, Vocoder, etc. By instructing him on everything from what to wear, to how to talk and walk, the squip transforms Jeremy from geek to the coolest guy in class. In Rich's locker, Jeremy finds a box full of SQUIPs, which Jeremy then pours into a beaker of Mountain Dew ("The Pitiful Children"). That is, until he finds out about “The Squip,” a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring him everything he desires most: a date with Christine, an invite to the raddest party of the year and a chance to survive life in his suburban New Jersey high school.