And nobody knows anything about it.įunny, intense, complex, and brave, Grasshopper Jungle brilliantly weaves together everything from testicle-dissolving genetically modified corn to the struggles of recession-era, small-town America in this groundbreaking coming-of-age stunner from the author of The Alex Crow and Winger. Printz Honor BookWinner of the 2014 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction'Raunchy, bizarre, smart and compelling. An army of horny, hungry, six-foot-tall praying mantises that only want to do two things. Grasshopper Jungle is about Austin and how he and his best friend, Robby, cause the end of the world by letting loose 6-foot grasshopper killing machines that only want to eat (people, each other, themselves)and have sex (reproduce), into the world. Together with Austin’s girlfriend, Shann, they make the perfect threesome. In the small town of Ealing, Iowa, Austin and his best friend, Robby, have accidentally unleashed an unstoppable army. Summary: Austin and Rob are the best of friends and love to spend time around the deserted mall in Ealing, Iowa, known as the Grasshopper Jungle. It’s propulsive plot would be delightful enough on its own, but Smith’s ability to blend teenage drama into a bug invasion is a literary joy to behold… Smith may have intended this novel for young adults, but his technique reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut’s in “Slaughterhouse Five,” in the best sense.” - New York Times Book Review “Grasshopper Jungle is a rollicking tale that is simultaneously creepy and hilarious. Winner of the 2014 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction YOU SEARCH: Grasshopper Jungle writer Andrew S.
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