Bray, Libba. Going bovine . New York: Delacorte Press, 2009. Print.
Going Bovine is an extremely unique book for young adults. It focuses on Cameron, a 16 year old, who could care less about what life has to offer him. Instead of going to class to reach his full potential like his twin sister, he prefers to spend his time in the bathroom getting high. All that changes when he suddenly starts having odd hallucinations. His family is convinced they are caused from his drug use, but soon they discover that he actually has mad cow disease, which is fatal. So, at this point, the book sounds like a tragic story, and it a lot of ways it is, but it is also a hilarious journey for Cameron and the reader. As Cameron's mind begins to slip, the reader begins to wonder what is real and what is part of Cameron's madness. When an angel visits Cameron in his hospital room and convinces him to go on a quest to save the world and himself, the real adventure begins. He sets out with a dwarf named Gonzo and the two meet a cast of unusual characters along the way. For the first time in Cameron's life, he actually begins to live, just as he is dying.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There are moments that are so ludicrous that you can't help but laugh out loud. When Gonzo and Cameron add a yard gnome, who is a Norse god in disguise, to their party, the reader has to wonder what else could possibly happen.
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