★ A BOOKLIFE REVIEWS EDITOR'S PICK! ★
Witty, Defiant Oscar Tells a Heartbreakingly Relatable Story About a Misunderstood, Mistake-Riddled Boy Who's Afraid of Becoming A Man (and His Other-minded Grammy Who's Tired of Living Someone Else's Life). It's Dark Humor, Raw Emotions, and a Teenage Existential Crisis Rolled into One Unforgettable, Second-Chance Adventure.
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.
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. ♥
"A bittersweet and revelatory coming-of-age story by a promising author." - Kirkus Reviews
"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)
"I love this book. It's a page-turner..." - 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." - Chris Canaan, Emmy Award-winning writer; co-creator Walker, Texas Ranger (starring Chuck Norris); screenplay, No Good Deed (starring Samuel L. Jackson & Stellan Skarsgård)
"At times funny, at times raw, at times so poignant you'll find yourself tearing up... It's a story filled with wrong choices and thwarted dreams but also hope, resiliency, and redemption.." - Maggie Smith, award-winning author of Truth and Other Lies
"...deeply moving... truly enjoyable" - Sarah C. Maza, Sarah C. Maza, Member American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Professor of History Emerita Northwestern University
"... the kind of book that sticks with you..." - Hollie Smurthwaite, Author, The Psychic Color Series
Promising Young Man will appeal to readers who love slow burn, character-driven, happy-cry stories filled with dark humor and Americana.
- Coming of age (Contemporary Realistic Fiction with elements of Humor)
- Themes: Self-acceptance and Authenticity, Finding Purpose & Happiness, Intergenerational Relationships & Family Secrets, the Power of Second Chances
- Topics: the Messiness of Life; Neurodivergence (ADHD), Suicidal Ideation, Addiction, Youth Loneliness, Mental & Physical Health; Road tripping USA, Fear of the Unknown, Teen & Family issues, Friendships, and Brotherhood.
★ A BOOKLIFE REVIEWS EDITOR'S PICK! ★
Witty, Defiant Oscar Tells a Heartbreakingly Relatable Story About a Misunderstood, Mistake-Riddled Boy Who's Afraid of Becoming A Man (and His Other-minded Grammy Who's Tired of Living Someone Else's Life). It's Dark Humor, Raw Emotions, and a Teenage Existential Crisis Rolled into One Unforgettable, Second-Chance Adventure.
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.
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. ♥
"A bittersweet and revelatory coming-of-age story by a promising author." - Kirkus Reviews
"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)
"I love this book. It's a page-turner..." - 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." - Chris Canaan, Emmy Award-winning writer; co-creator Walker, Texas Ranger (starring Chuck Norris); screenplay, No Good Deed (starring Samuel L. Jackson & Stellan Skarsgård)
"At times funny, at times raw, at times so poignant you'll find yourself tearing up... It's a story filled with wrong choices and thwarted dreams but also hope, resiliency, and redemption.." - Maggie Smith, award-winning author of Truth and Other Lies
"...deeply moving... truly enjoyable" - Sarah C. Maza, Sarah C. Maza, Member American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Professor of History Emerita Northwestern University
"... the kind of book that sticks with you..." - Hollie Smurthwaite, Author, The Psychic Color Series
Promising Young Man will appeal to readers who love slow burn, character-driven, happy-cry stories filled with dark humor and Americana.
- Coming of age (Contemporary Realistic Fiction with elements of Humor)
- Themes: Self-acceptance and Authenticity, Finding Purpose & Happiness, Intergenerational Relationships & Family Secrets, the Power of Second Chances
- Topics: the Messiness of Life; Neurodivergence (ADHD), Suicidal Ideation, Addiction, Youth Loneliness, Mental & Physical Health; Road tripping USA, Fear of the Unknown, Teen & Family issues, Friendships, and Brotherhood.
Promising Young Man
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Promising Young Man
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798992065602 |
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| Publisher: | My Delightful Life Press |
| Publication date: | 02/11/2025 |
| Pages: | 240 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.51(d) |