Austin is in love with his girlfriend Shann. And his best friend Robbie. But it is hard to focus on those feelings when giant grasshoppers have taken over the world and it is mostly his fault.
Publisher’s Description:
“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.”
Genre: Contemporary
Representation:
Gender:
Cis boys: Austin, Robby (side character)
Sexual Orientation:
Austin never labels his sexuality, but seems to identify as bisexual.
Robby is gay.
Romantic Orientation:
Not explicitly addressed.
Race/Ethnicity:
White: Austin, Robby
Trigger Warnings:
Sexism