Promising Young Man
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Oscar Danielsson is eighteen, brilliantly ADHD, and about to ruin his life—again.
He looks like a promise waiting to be kept. His biggest fear is everyone discovering he's not what they expect at all. Between his spectacular mistakes, self-medicating, and overwhelming existential dread, hiding in his room feels safe, even if it means blowing high school graduation.
One hazy mistake too many launches Oscar on a mysterious cross-country road trip with his free-wheeling Grammy, who's done playing by the rules. Leaving behind his girl crush, beloved dog, and comforting vices is torture. But Grammy has a secret that changes everything—and Oscar discovers one of his own.
Oscar is the defiant anti-hero you can't stop rooting for. Grammy's his unlikely wingman. Together they're almost okay.
Perfect for readers who loved A Man Called Ove, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, or Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
Promising Young Man is character-driven fiction for emerging adults, parents, and educators as well as anyone in high school, college, or deep in their career who's ever felt like a square peg in a round world or watched someone they love struggle to fit in.
Mature themes: mental health struggles, substance use, suicidal ideation, self-harm.
Promising Young Man
Sale price
$25.99
Regular price $31.99
Winner 2026 IndieReader Discovery Award for New Adult Fiction, a troubled young man gets a shot at redemption in this fun and powerful exploration of belonging, societal expectations, and loss of innocence that BookLife Reviews calls "deeply relatable."
A modern Caulfield meets Harold and Maude with an ADHD twist—darkly witty, achingly real.
FINALIST, 2026 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL FICTION
BOOKLIFE REVIEWS EDITOR'S PICK
BLUEINK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK (STARRED REVIEW)
KIRKUS REVIEWS: "GET IT"
Oscar Danielsson is eighteen, brilliantly ADHD, and about to ruin his life—again.
He looks like a promise waiting to be kept. His biggest fear is everyone discovering he's not what they expect at all. Between his spectacular mistakes, self-medicating, and overwhelming existential dread, hiding in his room feels safe, even if it means blowing high school graduation.
One hazy mistake too many launches Oscar on a mysterious cross-country road trip with his free-wheeling Grammy, who's done playing by the rules. Leaving behind his girl crush, beloved dog, and comforting vices is torture. But Grammy has a secret that changes everything—and Oscar discovers one of his own.
Oscar is the defiant anti-hero you can't stop rooting for. Grammy's his unlikely wingman. Together they're almost okay.
Perfect for readers who loved A Man Called Ove, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, or Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
Promising Young Man is character-driven fiction for emerging adults, parents, and educators as well as anyone in high school, college, or deep in their career who's ever felt like a square peg in a round world or watched someone they love struggle to fit in.
Mature themes: mental health struggles, substance use, suicidal ideation, self-harm.