Going Bovine

December 13, 2012
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Fiction/Fantasy/Drama
By Libba Bray
Reviewed by Sullivan Harris
Rated 5/5 stars

For sixteen year old Cameron Smith, life is just a game, a game he very much does not enjoy. He is the less attractive and smart counterpart to his twin sister and has a crap job at a local restraint, The Buddha Burger. What he never expected, though, was to be diagnosed with the rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob variant BSE or Mad Cow Disease. His death is imminent and approaching fast as he struggles to control his limbs and the disease eats holes through his brain. This is, until one day, a punk rock angel appears at the side of his hospital bed, informing him that he must now go on an epic journey to save the world and in doing so, his life. There is a small catch to this though, Cameron must bring along his medically obsessive dwarf friend along for the ride. Cameron has to find the mysterious Dr. X who can supposedly cure him, and with the help of his dwarf friend, a crazy angel, and a garden gnome who may just be a Norse god, save the world from the Dark Wizard and his army of fire giants. Will Cameron be able to save the world in time? Will he be able to win the heart of his high school crush? Will he be able to save himself and the ones he loves? And most importantly, will he be able to learn to live?

Going Bovine is an amazing blend of fantasy, realistic fiction, and drama as well as one of the best books I have ever had the chance to read. Libba Bray not only made a fantasy story that is completely believable, but also filled it with the most loveable characters I have ever been able to read about. The book takes readers on a journey that will evoke tears, deep thoughts, and endless laughter. Libba Bray creates a story that makes you think deeply without even realizing how much you are analyzing it. Cameron goes on an epic journey with a group of the craziest friends in order find Dr. X so he can live, but the author makes it clear that Cameron isn’t looking for the experiences of life and not to actually live. The book deals with life, death, teenage angst and the everyday problems of growing up. The story left me wanting more and the endless, fast, unpredictable pace of the story keeps you hooked page for page right up to the end. I would recommend this book to just about anyone with half a brain and hope that one day I will have the honor to meet the literary genius that wrote this masterpiece.

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