Cameron is a 16-year-old high school student with one thing on his mind: blowing. Cameron Smith, 16, is slumming through high school, overshadowed by a sister pre-majoring in.

At first I just kind of rolled my eyes at this, but a few chapters later I was genuinely invested in Balder and cared about what happened to him. A rowdy adventure tale from the author of the Gemma Doyle Trilogy. The best example of this was the inclusion of the Norse god Balder, who joins the protagonists in the form of a lawn gnome. About Going Bovine From the author of the Gemma Doyle trilogy and The Diviners series, this groundbreaking New York Times bestseller and winner of the Michael L. When Cameron finds out hes sick and going to die, he embarks on the mother of all road trips through a twisted America to find out how to live and what. I loved how the author could introduce all these crazy, ridiculous ideas and characters make them work as actual characters, satire, and plot points instead of “lol so random XD”. I’m surprised with all the people seeking to scratch that itch, this one hasn’t come up more.īased on the premise alone of “Teen dying of Mad Cow disease goes an a road trip across America to save the work because an angel told him to”, I was sold. It really did give me the same feeling as Hitchhiker’s Guide and Discworld, while also standing on its own. As characters who go through difficult situations often question. Throughout the story the protagonist portrays three distinct character traits: jealousy, insecurity, and bravery. Has anyone else read this one? I’ve never hear anyone mention it, and that’s disappointing, because this is one of the most unique and fun books I’ve ever read. In the book Going Bovine by Libba Bray, the protagonist Cameron Smith begins on an adventure that changes his life for the better.