Grasshopper Jungle has been praised for its unusual take on the coming-of-age genre which is described as having “a markedly different tone and timbre” when compared to other young adult novels.[6] The book's bizarre, dark style is positively compared to that of Kurt Vonnegut in Slaughterhouse-Five given the "scattered", "outlandish" nature of the narrative.[7][8][9] Smith's storytelling in Grasshopper Jungle has been described as “intricate” and “grimly comedic” with respect to character development and plot structure.[10] The novel has garnered some slight criticism, mostly due to the "kooky" science fiction aspect.[7][11] Grasshopper Jungle has been awarded the Boston Globe-Horne Book Award for Fiction 2013.[12]
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