Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse
"Maddeningly funny and heartbreaking. Klauss makes the end of the world feel like something to celebrate." --John M. Cusick, author ofGirl Parts"Insightful, humorous, and truthful....Already a skilled and polished writer, first-novelist Klauss offers adult and youth characters that are developed, realistic, and provocative....This book could well become the sort of came-from-nowhere, sustained hit that Stephen Chbosky'sThe Perks of Being a Wallflowerproved to be." --Booklist, starred review“Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypseis funny, heart-wrenching, and true. An amazing debut.” –Morgan Matson, author ofAmy & Roger’s Epic Detour“A moving tale of the things that bring us together and thethings that tear us apart. Klauss navigates the fragile landscape of faith, friendship, and love with wit and insight.” --Carolee Dean, author ofTake Me There"Smart, honest, and thought-provoking,Everything YouNeed to Survive the Apocalypseis like nothing I've read before. What anamazing debut!" --Lisa Schroeder,author ofI Heart You, You Haunt MeandThe Day Before"Curious, funny, and heartfelt." --Albert Borris, author ofCrash Into Me"A powerful, thoughtful story about the wonders offirst love and a young man's quest to find a truth he can believe and live for. Lucas Klauss has written with courage about love and faith." --Francisco X. Stork, author ofMarcelo in the Real World"A funny, thought-provoking look at the friends you lose and the friends you keep, the girls you get and the girls who get away, and the big questions you ask, even when they don't have answers." --Leila Sales, author ofMostly Good GirlsandPast Perfect“Razor-sharp, hilarious, and so smart.Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypseis the book you were afraid to let yourself want.” --Hannah Moskowitz, author ofInvincible SummerandBreak“High School only feels like the end of the world. What do you need to survive? Good friends, faith it will all work out, belief in yourself, and a sense of humor.Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypsedelivers on all fronts. I would recommend this book in your survival kit instead of bottled water and extra batteries.” --Eileen Cook, author ofThe Education of Hailey KendrickandGetting Revenge on Lauren Wood"Struggles with faith, family, friendship, and first love aren’t the end of the world, but sometimes they feel like it to 15-year-old Phillip Flowers. Author Lucas Klauss skillfully and honestly portrays the complexities of teenage life, as Phillip discovers that the only thing scarier than, say, a universe-imploding supercollider accident is having to pick up the pieces and find the answers—or at least the questions—when life goes on." --Michael Northrop, author ofGentlemenandTrapped"Soulful, but sinfully funny,Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypseis for any reader who's ever had to deal with 'the end of the world.' (In other words, all of us!)" –Micol Ostow, author of30 Guys in 30 DaysandFamily"Maddeningly funny and heartbreaking. Klauss makes the end of the world feel like something to celebrate." –John M. Cusick, author ofGirl Parts"Apocalyptically wonderful. A smart and funny and sincere exploration of teenagers and faith." --Kristen Tracy, author ofLost ItandA Field Guide for Heartbreakers"An unflinching exploration of faith, devotion, and doubt: What do we believe in? Why do we believe it? Klauss asks us, and his characters, the essential questions." –Lauren Strasnick, author ofNothing Like YouandHer and Me and You"Transports grown-up readers back to a time of feeling young, awkward and convinced that a broken heart is essentially the end of the world." --Manhattan Magazine"Tackles big issues [of] faith and love." --Kirkus“A tightly woven story….This book would be a positive addition to a balanced young adult collection.” --VOYA"Filled with smart observations and achingly funny insights. Debut author Lucas Klauss develops his characters with honesty and humor, asking thoughtful questions and avoiding easy answers. Not only is Phillip's journey of discovery an enjoyable page-turner, it's provocative enough to keep readers thinking long after they've finished the last page." --Shelf Awareness"Provocative....guaranteed to raise discussions." --SLJ“Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypseis wise about the misunderstandings we hang onto and the ways we fail to understand one another in both friendship and love.” --BookPage"Insightful, humorous, and truthful....Already a skilled and polished writer, first-novelist Klauss offers adult and youth characters that are developed, realistic, and provocative....This book could well become the sort of came-from-nowhere, sustained hit that Stephen Chbosky's Perks of Being a Wallflower proved to be." --Booklist, starred review“Thoughtful…witty…well-drawn.” --Publishers Weekly