Título: Skipped Parts
Autor: Tim Sandlin
Sinopse: "Skipped Parts is somewhere between The Catcher in the Rye and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues."-Los Angeles Times Book Review The novel that inspired the movie starring Mischa Barton and Drew Barrymore Banished to the hinterlands of Wyoming, rebellious Lydia Callahan and her thirteen-year-old son Sam have no choice but to cope. But while Lydia drinks and talks to the moose head on the wall, Sam finds a friend in local girl Maurey Pierce. Sam and Maurey set out to discover for themselves what happens in the "skipped parts" of the novels they read between the first kiss and the next morning. With Lydia's support the two teens set out on their sexual exploration, and deal with its consequences. One of the wildest, raunchiest, most heartfelt coming-of-age novels of the past thirty years, Skipped Parts puts Tim Sandlin in the upper echelon of contemporary comic novelists. This contemporary novel is raunchy, funny, and full of heart, perfect for fans of Nick Hornby, Jack Kerouac, Tom Robbins, Larry McMurtry, Joseph Heller, John Irving, Kurt Vonnegut, Carl Hiaasen. Other books in Tim Sandlin's GroVant Trilogy: Skipped Parts, Book 1 Sorrow Floats, Book 2 Social Blunders, Book 3 Lydia, Book 4 What readers are saying about Skipped Parts: "deals with coming of age in a humorous and often poignant way" "Plot twists that would make J.K. Rowling jealous, humor, beautifully drawn characters, a great sense for the detail of the West" "sometimes heartwarming, often heartbreaking" "poignant, FUNNY, SHOCKING, and even heartbreaking" "the deep humor comes from the extraordinary characters" "funny, sad, and full of heart" What reviewers are saying about Skipped Parts: "DAZZLING...moving...Sam's carapace is humor...He thinks like Holden Caulfield and has Joseph Heller's take on despair. His Walter Mittylike fantasies are tiny comic gems... In the end you'll find yourself rooting for Sam." -New York Times Book Review "A lighthearted, amusing, and tender story of preteen wisdom, adult immaturity, and the fine line between...An offbeat, engaging novel." -Publisher's Weekly "This witty, often touching portrayal of a dirt-street-wise youth's coming-of-age sparkles with intelligence." -Booklist "Thoughtful, surprising, and delightful entertainment." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch What everyone is saying about Tim Sandlin: "Tim Sandlin's stuff is as tight and funny as anyone doing this comedy novel thing." -Christopher Moore "His prose, his characters, all amazing." "A story of grand faux pas and dazzling dysfunction...a wildly satirical look at the absurdities of modern life." -The New York Times Book Review
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Skipped Parts”, de Tim Sandlin, publicado pela editora Sourcebooks, Inc., em 2010 e com 406 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Páginas: 406
Ano: 2010
Edição:
Linguagem: English
ISBN: 1402257074
ISBN13: 9781402257070
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Sourcebooks, Inc. costumam explorar narrativas que transitam entre o romance histórico cheio de diálogos afiados e o suspense contemporâneo com reviravoltas psicológicas. O catálogo revela uma predileção por personagens complexos, muitas vezes diante de dilemas pessoais intensos, como segredos familiares, crises de identidade e desafios emocionais, em cenários que vão do século XVIII até o mundo moderno. Há obras que apostam em um ritmo mais ágil e cheio de tensão, como thrillers envolvendo mistérios e investigações, enquanto outras investem em um tom mais leve e humorístico, especialmente em séries para leitores jovens que mesclam cotidiano e fantasia. A diversidade do catálogo da Sourcebooks, Inc. indica uma atenção especial a histórias que combinam conflitos íntimos com ambientações detalhadas, favorecendo tanto a imersão emocional quanto o entretenimento.
