Spontaneous

"Aaron Starmer skillfully welds sharp humor, deep loss, and roaring escapades. Truly the smartest and funniest book about spontaneous combustion you will ever read." €"John Green, #1 bestselling author of The Fault In Our Stars

With all the perfectly lovely young adult novels out there, you decided to check this one out? It€s got spontaneously combusting teenagers in it, dude. Not the slow burning type either. We€re talking the randomly exploding variety. Seniors in high school just walking along, heading to class, whistling Beyonc©, when€"WA-BAM!€" they€re suddenly dripping off the lockers.
 
Is that really something you€re into?
 
Confession: I€m actually kinda into that too. So, now that we€ve established we€re both thoroughly weird and, I assume, thoroughly open-minded, we can give it shot, right? Let€s at least read the opening chapters of this bad-boy and see if it features some of the more intriguing elements such as...
 
-       Exploding teenagers (obviously).
-       Hallucinogenic mushrooms.
-       Pyromaniacal boyfriends.
-       Triplet toddlers in powder blue suits.
-       Amur leopards and doomsday preppers. 
-       A foul-mouthed female POTUS.
-       Ashtanga yoga.
-       ­Youtube sensations.
-       Self-driving Priuses.
-       Rogue FBI agents.
-       Mad scientists.
-       Homecoming.
-       Spring break.
-       Prom.
-       And €¦ Jennifer Lawrence.
 
Notice how I put Jennifer Lawrence last. She€s in the book, so it€s not cheating. And hey, if it takes America€s most beloved movie star to sell this thing, then that€s what it takes.

So, in closing: Jennifer Lawrence.
 
"Wildly inventive." €" Entertainment Weekly "Must List"

"This comically surreal novel that will blow your mind.€€" People Magazine

˜… "A blood-soaked, laugh-filled, tear-drenched, endlessly compelling read." €" Kirkus, starred review

˜… "A wholly original YA tale of identity, friendship, love, lust, and gory, grisly death." €" SLJ, starred review

"Bursting with heartache and gore, Mara€s narration appeals directly to readers€
senses of horror and humor." €" Horn Book