{"product_id":"promising-young-man","title":"Promising Young Man","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner 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.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA modern Caulfield meets Harold and Maude with an ADHD twist—darkly witty, achingly real. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFINALIST, 2026 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL FICTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBOOKLIFE REVIEWS EDITOR'S PICK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBLUEINK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS: \"GET IT\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOscar Danielsson is eighteen, brilliantly ADHD, and about to ruin his life—again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOscar is the defiant anti-hero you can't stop rooting for. Grammy's his unlikely wingman. Together they're almost okay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for readers who loved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Perks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePromising Young Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMature themes: mental health struggles, substance use, suicidal ideation, self-harm.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45912434704575,"sku":"385ddc74-3ed2-4b24-988b-ed1119000c31","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/b1a52283a50c15c146baadaef47919e4.jpg?v=1785008299","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/promising-young-man","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}