Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
Sixteen-year-old Austin Szerba interweaves the story of his Polish legacy with the story of how he and his best friend , Robby, brought about the end of humanity and the rise of an army of unstoppable, six-foot tall praying mantises in small-town Iowa.
To make matters worse, Austin's hormones are totally oblivious; they don't care that the world is in utter chaos: Austin is in love with his girlfriend, Shann, but remains confused about his sexual orientation. He's stewing in a self-professed constant state of maximum horniness, directed at both Robby and Shann. Ultimately, it's up to Austin to save the world and propagate the species in this sci-fright journey of survival, sex, and the complex realities of the human condition. (via Goodreads)
I'm actually shocked that I haven't reviewed this yet, because I loved it so much.
1. Chapter Titles (I had a very specific one in mind, but couldn't find it. They're all awesome though)
2. Midwest! (Specifically, this was Iowa, but whatever)
3. Diverse Main Character (You'll figure it out)
4. It's just so weird.
5. The covers are amazing- there's no denying it.
6. The Chocolate War!!! (Also, Greta!)
7. All of his relationships were just so...realistic? Other words that I can't think of?
8. I read it in one day, but it wasn't hard (VERY good story)
9. The history thought out behind it
10. Ealing Mall
I could've come up with so many more things, but these are ten of them. This book is amazing.
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