Grasshopper Jungle
Grasshopper Jungle is a 2014 queer science fiction and trans fiction novel by Andrew Smith and Translator Andrew Smith Sir. Readers will find themes of insects, gender identity, survival and family life.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 12 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.
It runs to roughly 400 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Grasshopper Jungle
In the small town of Ealing, Iowa, Austin and his best friend Robby have accidentally unleashed an unstoppable army. An army of horny, hungry, six-foot-tall praying mantises that only want to do two things. This is the truth. This is history. It's the end of the world. And nobody knows anything about it. You know what I mean.
Quick answers
Who wrote Grasshopper Jungle?
Grasshopper Jungle was written by Andrew Smith and Translator Andrew Smith Sir and first published in 2014.
What genre is Grasshopper Jungle?
It is usually shelved as Queer Science Fiction, Transgender & Nonbinary Fiction, Bisexual Fiction and Adventure.
How long is Grasshopper Jungle?
The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Grasshopper Jungle?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Girl in the Road, No Straight Lines and Out of Salem.
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