{"product_id":"9780743202084","title":"Whompyjawed : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhompyjawed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Mitch Cullin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhompyjawed: 1.Askew, out of place 2.Off-center or crooked \u003ci\u003e3. (informal)\u003c\/i\u003e a person of eccentric or questionable character; odd....................\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Football is Willy Keeler's ticket out of West Texas, but only if he can keep the explosive combination of his intellect and hormones from destroying his high-school career. Not an easy task as he also contends with the endless demands of his girlfriend, mother, coach, and college recruiters. When a startling sexual encounter with a classmate and a consuming infatuation with one of his mother's friends threaten to shatter his fragile balance, Willy discovers that simply figuring out who he is may be the greatest challenge of all. \u003cbr\u003e Reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Picture Show,\u003c\/i\u003e Mitch Cullin's \u003ci\u003eWhompyjawed\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable coming-of-age story, told with unparalleled humor and compassion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eGail Cooke \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e A delight, superbly crafted, rich with humor and hope.\u003cbr\u003eHorton Foote author of \u003ci\u003eFarewell: A Memoir of a Texas Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e Mitch Cullin has created with much skill the loneliness and emptiness of a small West Texas town, with a vivid sense of a place and time that stays with you long after you finish reading his novel.\u003cbr\u003eClay Smith \u003ci\u003eThe Austin Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhompyjawed\u003c\/i\u003e is the uproarious, barbed...sensitive...account of the early life of Willy Keeler, football star....Willy's voice is unique.\u003cbr\u003eMary Gaitskill author of \u003ci\u003eBad Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e Funny, subtle, and true. A wonderful first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743202084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592627531982,"sku":"9780743202084","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_825df9d9-fd57-4973-955c-5f054eb30029.jpg?v=1637771893","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743202084","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}