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Grasshopper Jungle
Grasshopper Jungle
Author: Andrew Smith
In this truly shocking, grotesquely original coming-of-age, end-of-the-world novel, sixteen-year-old Austin Szerba interweaves the legacy of his family?s history in Poland and emigration to the United States while narrating the story of how he and his best friend brought about the end of humanity and the rise of an army of unstoppable, human-siz...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780525426035
ISBN-10: 0525426035
Publication Date: 2/20/2014
Pages: 432
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 7
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Summary:
Unwittingly Austin and Robby unleash a plague of giant unstoppable praying mantises that crave food. The end of the world is narrated by an ever horny teenage boy as he attempts to figure out what is going on. In an attempt to survive, Austin and Robby find an underground bunker that unlocks more mysteries and secrets then they anticipated. Are they going to save the world while also figuring out who is gay, who is straight, and who just wants to get laid?

My thoughts:
Oddly enough this was really good. It's silly, but it works. The only reason why I did not give it a five star is because there is a lot of sex talk in it. While that will probably grab the attention of many teenage boys, it got old for me and will probably get old for a lot of other girls. If you get past the fact that it involves a ton of bathroom talk, then you'll enjoy the adventure and rather entertaining monster sized bugs.


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