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Description:Multi-award winner and BookLife Reviews Editor's Pick, Promising Young Man by Elias Axel is a poignant yet laugh-out-loud work of contemporary Midwestern-American fiction about a disaffected teenager's extraordinary mind and his struggle to find his place in our confusing world. Praised for its distinctive narrative voice and vivid, lyrical prose, this witty intergenerational coming-of-age story is a powerful exploration of belonging, societal expectations, and loss of innocence that doesn't shy away from the messy truth of growing up.Oscar Danielsson is eighteen, brilliantly ADHD, and about to ruin his life—again.Oscar would rather hide in his room than face high school graduation. Between his spectacular mistakes, self-medicating for his ADHD, and an overwhelming case of existential dread, getting out of bed feels as hard as getting into Northwestern. His only real friend? His aging spaniel, Enzo. His biggest fear? Everyone finding out he's not nearly as promising as they expect.After one mistake too many, everything goes sideways.A scrape with the law he can barely remember launches Oscar on a bumpy cross-country road trip with an unlikely chaperone: his late-70s, free-wheeling Grammy, who's secretly done with playing by the rules. Leaving behind the girl he's falling for ("adorkable" Bette), his beloved dog, and all his comforting vices, Oscar discovers that even a journey based on a lie can lead to the most honest destination.Raw, darkly witty, and achingly real—a modern Holden Caulfield meets Harold and Maude with an ADHD twist.Perfect for readers who loved:The Perks of Being a WallflowerThe Virgin SuicidesOn the RoadAnyone - in high school, college, or deep in their career - who's ever felt like a square peg in a round worldBookLife Reviews Editor's Pick | Kirkus Reviews "Get It" | Readers' Favorite Five Stars | Winner 2025 Firebird Award | Silver Medalist Readers' Favorite Award | Finalist 2025 IAN Book of the Year"Oscar is breathtakingly real and appealing, wrestling with his feeling of being 'defective' while staring down a future that feels empty and volatile." — The BookLife Prize"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)"Books like Promising Young Man should be on school curricula." — Readers' Favorite (Five Stars)"Bittersweet and revelatory... a deft portrait that sidesteps stereotypes with sensitivity and skill." — Kirkus Reviews ("Get it")"A quiet masterpiece that sneaks up on you... Axel resists the temptation to over-explain or sensationalize; instead, lets the complexity of ADHD reveal itself through everyday frustrations, distracted thoughts, and small triumphs that feel monumental." — Samuel Durr, Learning Specialist, William C. Goudy Technology Academy (a 2025 Top Magnet School of Excellence)"I love this book." — Jill Wine-Banks, MSNBC, The Watergate Girl“Promising Young Man is an intimate portrait of a modern-day Holden Caulfield, drawn with intricate detail and insight into the mind and heart of one worthy to join the pantheon of unforgettable literary characters.” — QueSubDark humor ✓ Road trip adventure ✓ Intergenerational friendship ✓ ADHD representation done rightWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Promising Young Man. To get started finding Promising Young Man, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Multi-award winner and BookLife Reviews Editor's Pick, Promising Young Man by Elias Axel is a poignant yet laugh-out-loud work of contemporary Midwestern-American fiction about a disaffected teenager's extraordinary mind and his struggle to find his place in our confusing world. Praised for its distinctive narrative voice and vivid, lyrical prose, this witty intergenerational coming-of-age story is a powerful exploration of belonging, societal expectations, and loss of innocence that doesn't shy away from the messy truth of growing up.Oscar Danielsson is eighteen, brilliantly ADHD, and about to ruin his life—again.Oscar would rather hide in his room than face high school graduation. Between his spectacular mistakes, self-medicating for his ADHD, and an overwhelming case of existential dread, getting out of bed feels as hard as getting into Northwestern. His only real friend? His aging spaniel, Enzo. His biggest fear? Everyone finding out he's not nearly as promising as they expect.After one mistake too many, everything goes sideways.A scrape with the law he can barely remember launches Oscar on a bumpy cross-country road trip with an unlikely chaperone: his late-70s, free-wheeling Grammy, who's secretly done with playing by the rules. Leaving behind the girl he's falling for ("adorkable" Bette), his beloved dog, and all his comforting vices, Oscar discovers that even a journey based on a lie can lead to the most honest destination.Raw, darkly witty, and achingly real—a modern Holden Caulfield meets Harold and Maude with an ADHD twist.Perfect for readers who loved:The Perks of Being a WallflowerThe Virgin SuicidesOn the RoadAnyone - in high school, college, or deep in their career - who's ever felt like a square peg in a round worldBookLife Reviews Editor's Pick | Kirkus Reviews "Get It" | Readers' Favorite Five Stars | Winner 2025 Firebird Award | Silver Medalist Readers' Favorite Award | Finalist 2025 IAN Book of the Year"Oscar is breathtakingly real and appealing, wrestling with his feeling of being 'defective' while staring down a future that feels empty and volatile." — The BookLife Prize"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)"Books like Promising Young Man should be on school curricula." — Readers' Favorite (Five Stars)"Bittersweet and revelatory... a deft portrait that sidesteps stereotypes with sensitivity and skill." — Kirkus Reviews ("Get it")"A quiet masterpiece that sneaks up on you... Axel resists the temptation to over-explain or sensationalize; instead, lets the complexity of ADHD reveal itself through everyday frustrations, distracted thoughts, and small triumphs that feel monumental." — Samuel Durr, Learning Specialist, William C. Goudy Technology Academy (a 2025 Top Magnet School of Excellence)"I love this book." — Jill Wine-Banks, MSNBC, The Watergate Girl“Promising Young Man is an intimate portrait of a modern-day Holden Caulfield, drawn with intricate detail and insight into the mind and heart of one worthy to join the pantheon of unforgettable literary characters.” — QueSubDark humor ✓ Road trip adventure ✓ Intergenerational friendship ✓ ADHD representation done rightWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Promising Young Man. To get started finding Promising Young Man, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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