{"product_id":"9781402257070","title":"Skipped Parts","description":"\"\u003cem\u003eSkipped Parts\u003c\/em\u003e is somewhere between \u003cem\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEven Cowgirls Get the Blues\u003c\/em\u003e.\"-\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe novel that inspired the movie starring Mischa Barton and Drew Barrymore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBanished to the hinterlands of \u003cstrong\u003eWyoming\u003c\/strong\u003e, rebellious \u003cstrong\u003eLydia Callahan\u003c\/strong\u003e and her thirteen-year-old son \u003cstrong\u003eSam\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003eMaurey Pierce\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam and Maurey set out to discover for themselves what happens in the \"skipped parts\"\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the wildest, raunchiest, most heartfelt coming-of-age novels\u003c\/strong\u003e of the past thirty years, Skipped Parts puts Tim Sandlin in the upper echelon of contemporary comic novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther books in Tim Sandlin's GroVant Trilogy:\u003cbr\u003eSkipped Parts, Book 1\u003cbr\u003eSorrow Floats, Book 2\u003cbr\u003eSocial Blunders, Book 3\u003cbr\u003eLydia, Book 4\u003c\/p\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003cem\u003eSkipped Parts\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cp\u003e\"deals with coming of age in a \u003cstrong\u003ehumorous and often poignant\u003c\/strong\u003e way\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003ePlot twists that would make J.K. Rowling jealous\u003c\/strong\u003e, humor, beautifully drawn characters, a great sense for the detail of the West\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003esometimes heartwarming, often heartbreaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003epoignant, FUNNY, SHOCKING,\u003c\/strong\u003e and even heartbreaking\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"the \u003cstrong\u003edeep humor\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from the extraordinary characters\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"funny, sad, and \u003cstrong\u003efull of heart\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003eWhat reviewers are saying about \u003cem\u003eSkipped Parts\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eDAZZLING\u003c\/strong\u003e...moving...Sam's carapace is humor...He \u003cstrong\u003ethinks like Holden Caulfield\u003c\/strong\u003e and has \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Heller's take on despair\u003c\/strong\u003e. His Walter Mitty–like fantasies are tiny comic gems... In the end you'll find yourself rooting for Sam.\" -\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A \u003cstrong\u003elighthearted, amusing, and tender story\u003c\/strong\u003e of preteen wisdom, adult immaturity, and the fine line between...An offbeat, engaging novel.\" -\u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This witty, often touching portrayal of a dirt-street-wise youth's coming-of-age sparkles with intelligence.\" -\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thoughtful, surprising, and delightful entertainment.\" -\u003cem\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What everyone is saying about Tim Sandlin:\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Tim Sandlin's stuff is as tight and funny as anyone doing this comedy novel thing.\" -Christopher Moore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"His prose, his characters, \u003cstrong\u003eall amazing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A story of \u003cstrong\u003egrand faux pas and dazzling dysfunction\u003c\/strong\u003e...a \u003cstrong\u003ewildly satirical\u003c\/strong\u003e look at the absurdities of modern life.\" -\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152304161008,"sku":"9781402257070","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781402257070_p0.jpg?v=1763715074","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781402257070","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}