Through a strange and seemingly random journey, Bray uses interesting dialogue, Cameron's inner monologue. Bray's surreal humor may surprise fans of her historical fantasies about Gemma Doyle, as she trains her satirical eye on modern education, American materialism and religious cults (the smoothie-drinking members of the Church of Everlasting Satisfaction and Snack 'N' Bowl). Going Bovine was published by Delacorte in 2009 and won the annual Michael L. Going Bovine takes something really bad and manages to pull dark humor out of it. Either way, what readers have is an absurdist comedy in which Cameron, Gonzo (a neurotic dwarf) and Balder (a Norse god cursed to appear as a yard gnome) go on a quixotic road trip during which they learn about string theory, wormholes and true love en route to Disney World. Going Bovine is a surreal young adult novel written by Libba Bray and published in 2009. What takes place after he is hospitalized is either that a gorgeous angel persuades him to search for a cure that will also save the world, or that he has a vivid hallucination brought on by the disease. Going Bovine - Libba Bray About Libba Books Events FAQ Resources Blog Media Contact Going Bovine Where To Purchase Details Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers ISBN 13: 978-0385733977 ISBN 10: 0385733984 Reader Level: Young Adult Pages: 496 Available Formats: 2010 Michael L.
Then something happens to make him the focus of his family's attention: he contracts mad cow disease.
Cameron Smith, 16, is slumming through high school, overshadowed by a sister “pre-majoring in perfection,” while working (ineptly) at the Buddha Burger.
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