Promising Young Man - 9475

A BOOKLIFE REVIEWS EDITOR'S PICK A KIRKUS REVIEWS "GET IT". READERS' FAVORITE 5-STARS Witty, Defiant Oscar Tells a Heartbreakingly Relatable and Often Hilarious Story About a Misunderstood, Mistake-Riddled Boy Looking for Love & Purpose in Modern America. It's Dark Humor, Raw Emotions, and a Messy Teenage Existential Crisis Rolled into One Unforgettable On-the-Road Adventure. If you fell for Charlie Kelmeckis in The Perks of Being a Wallflower or Sutter Keely in The Spectacular Now or Theodore Finch in All the Bright Places, Promising Young Man's Oscar Danielsson will melt, break, and then repair your heart. Oscar Danielsson isn't ready for the real world—yet. But he's 18 now, and everyone's got expectations. Why not? With his sharp wit and melancholy good looks, his future's as promising as anybody's. Lie. He's not like anybody. He'll take his bedroom over hanging out. Self-medication over whatever his shrink prescribes for his ADHD. And it's hard enough to get out of bed in the morning, let alone write a stupid paper in time to graduate from high school. If it wasn't for his old spaniel, Enzo, he's not sure he'd even want to stick around. Just when he meets Bette, the weirdest cute girl on the planet, a scrape with the law Oscar's too out of it to remember sends him blasting down America's highways with his eccentric Grammy. Leaving Bette, Enzo, and all his vices behind is torture but if they make good time, he can repay his debts to his boss, snag his diploma, and slip back into bed like nothing ever happened. Another lie. "Axel's writing crackles with energy and hard-won insight, capturing Oscar's inner monologue in a way that feels both authentic and deeply relatable." — BookLife Reviews (Editor's Pick) "...favorably recalls the feel of classic 1970s road films..." — Kirkus Reviews ("Get it" verdict) "Books like Promising Young Man should be on school curricula." — Readers' Favorite (Five Stars) "I love this book." — Jill Wine-Banks, author, The Watergate Girl; MSNBC legal analyst; co-host, Webby-winning #SistersinLaw Podcast "Axel is a natural... writes with a flow and energy that is absolutely compelling." — Emmy Award-winning writer Chris Canaan (Walker, Texas Ranger; No Good Deed; Drug Wars) “With its candid, absorbing, and often witty intergenerational plot, Promising Young Man is truly enjoyable and will appeal to readers of all ages." — Sarah C. Maza, Member American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Professor of History Emerita Northwestern University "At times funny, at times raw, at times so poignant you'll find yourself tearing up…" — Maggie Smith, award-winning author of Truth and Other Lies "... a damn good read." — Dr. David George, Ph.D., Professor of Modern Languages Emeritus, Lake Forest College A modern-day Holden Caulfield meets Harold and Maude on the Road in Jennifer Niven & Jandy Nelson style. Coming of age (Contemporary Realistic Fiction with elements of Dark Humor and Americana) Themes: Self-acceptance and Authenticity, Finding Purpose & Happiness, Intergenerational Relationships & Family Secrets, the Power of Second Chances Topics: ThinkingDifferent (ADHD), Suicidal Ideation, Addiction, Youth Loneliness, Mental & Physical Health; Road tripping USA, Fear of the Unknown, Teen & Family issues, Friendships, and Brotherhood
ASIN: B0DVQ7LLG6
VSKU: BVV.B0DVQ7LLG6.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Axel, Elias|Josip, Julian
Binding: Paperback