Showing posts with label Going Bovine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Going Bovine. Show all posts
I know this has taken forever... I actually finished the book some time ago, I just have been a little lax in getting the review posted... Anyway, without further ado, here it is:
Going Bovine is a story about a boy named Cameron, a slacker whose own parents seem to have given up on him. He’s gliding through high school until his strange behavior becomes too much for his parents to put up with. No one listens when he says that he’s hallucinating and that it’s not from any drugs, well okay it could be bad pot, but it’s doubtful. Instead he finds himself in drug counseling and weekly meetings with a psychiatrist. It takes Cameron collapsing before anyone realizes it might be something more serious. Turns out he has Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, aka Mad Cow disease.
Going Bovine is a story about a boy named Cameron, a slacker whose own parents seem to have given up on him. He’s gliding through high school until his strange behavior becomes too much for his parents to put up with. No one listens when he says that he’s hallucinating and that it’s not from any drugs, well okay it could be bad pot, but it’s doubtful. Instead he finds himself in drug counseling and weekly meetings with a psychiatrist. It takes Cameron collapsing before anyone realizes it might be something more serious. Turns out he has Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, aka Mad Cow disease.
The remainder of the story details Cameron’s hallucinatory quest to find a cure for his disease. Along the way he is guided by a pink-haired, punk angel named Dulcie who leads him on a journey to find the missing Dr. X. His side-kicks for this journey are a Mexican-American dwarf, whose hypochondriac tendencies drive Cameron nuts, and an ancient Viking turned yard gnome. On his journey, Cameron battles the forces of evil, saves the world, falls in love for the first time, joins a cult of happiness, and otherwise lives the life he might not ever have without a cure.
Cameron's brain dreams up some CRAZY and funny stuff. Just as I suspected Libba Bray is a genius when it comes to humor; even the chapter titles are great (i.e. Chapter Two: Wherein the Cruelties of High School Are Recounted, and the Stoner Dudes of the Fourth Floor Bathroom Offer Me Subpar Weed and a Physics Lesson). Though it gets a little slow at times, it's definitely an interesting read. :)
-Rachel
Cameron's brain dreams up some CRAZY and funny stuff. Just as I suspected Libba Bray is a genius when it comes to humor; even the chapter titles are great (i.e. Chapter Two: Wherein the Cruelties of High School Are Recounted, and the Stoner Dudes of the Fourth Floor Bathroom Offer Me Subpar Weed and a Physics Lesson). Though it gets a little slow at times, it's definitely an interesting read. :)
-Rachel
Once upon a time, I thought I was rebellious. One might wonder what daring acts or special feats I accomplished to deserve this status... well, agonize no more, I'll tell you. I avoided popular books like the plague. So "in your face" to all those who tried to tell me what I should read! I wanted nothing to do with award winning books, classics, or anything else that was supported by masses of people. Why? I'll tell you that too... Because there is no way a bunch of stuffy old people sitting around in a room of dusty books handing out prizes willy nilly could possibly know what is "good." Don't get me wrong. I've always loved books, I just thought that I was a better judge of books than everyone else.
Hmpf.
Only thing is somewhere along the way I caved. Might be that it started with some of the most popular teen series in the last few years like Inkspell, Harry Potter, or even Twilight. But however it happened, I found myself joining the cult of readers who can acknowledge that when a book is hugely popular, hey, it just might be good.
That being said, recently Libba Bray's novel Going Bovine received the Michale L. Printz award for excellence in young adult literature. *Congratulations to Mrs. Bray* Well, naturally I hadn't read it yet as I'm still trying to overcome my rebellious nature. But, Internet stalker that I am, I was reading her blog with her story about when she first found out that her book had been selected for the award, and it was freaking hilarious. I seriously laughed out loud. If she's that funny on her blog, I thought, I can only imagine what her book must be like. Of course, I put in my request for it and now have it in my hands. I've made it through the first chapter, and I was already dying to tell you guys about it... I've already made Dave read the first few pages! I guess this is me officially throwing in the towel on my rebellious nature because I'm officially saying that maybe those old people sitting in a stuffy room somewhere actually know a thing or two about books.
This is my challenge to you... Give it a try! Go to the library and request a copy of Going Bovine and let me know what YOU think about it!
Oh, and don't worry. I'll provide an official review as soon as I'm done. :)
Until next time...
-Rachel
Hmpf.
Only thing is somewhere along the way I caved. Might be that it started with some of the most popular teen series in the last few years like Inkspell, Harry Potter, or even Twilight. But however it happened, I found myself joining the cult of readers who can acknowledge that when a book is hugely popular, hey, it just might be good.
This is my challenge to you... Give it a try! Go to the library and request a copy of Going Bovine and let me know what YOU think about it!
Oh, and don't worry. I'll provide an official review as soon as I'm done. :)
Until next time...
-Rachel