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Going Bovine

By: Libba Bray
Narrated by: Erik Davies
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Can Cameron find what he's looking for?

All 16-year-old Cameron wants is to get through high school - and life in general - with a minimum of effort. It's not a lot to ask. But that's before he's given some bad news: he's sick and he's going to die. Which totally sucks. Hope arrives in the winged form of Dulcie, a loopy punk angel/possible hallucination with a bad sugar habit. She tells Cam there is a cure - if he's willing to go in search of it. With the help of a death-obsessed, video-gaming dwarf and a yard gnome, Cam sets off on the mother of all road trips through a twisted America into the heart of what matters most.

©2009 Libba Bray (P)2009 Random House Humor Literature & Fiction Comedy

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The story was funny sad and exciting sometimes all at the same time. sometimes hard to keep track of what is happening but in a good way.

made me confused about life.

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At times this book feels like a drug-enhanced trip, other times it’s a depressing monologue about Cameron’s journey toward death, and still other times there are poignant points as Cameron discovers his own humanity.

The tale is a surreal, twisty ride with so many elements thrown in it almost feels campy at times, everything from a pink-haired angel to dwarves, wizards, gnomes, and fire giants. There’s also the sinister United Snow Globe Wholesalers group and the cult-type Church of Everlasting Satisfaction and Snack ‘N Bowl.

I felt like the ‘journey’ in the middle went a little long and could have been shortened a bit, but the story is never predictable, so if you’re looking for a zany take on a hard topic this is worth a read. I give it three stars in my five star rating system.

Drug-enhanced Trip or Depressing Monologue?

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When I listen on 1.0x speed, it was far too slow, but if you speed it up, which I did, you lose the accent for the Norse character. :(. Otherwise pretty enjoyable.

Slow Reading

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Loved this book! I had no idea what to expect and it surprised me at every chapter. The performance was good, however, the voice was too… well… old. The story is told by a 16 year old teen and the reading voice sounded about 50 and like the movie phone guy. But the story was a 10/10 for me.

Fantastic story! Unexpected and quirky

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I read it at the beginning of high school and related so much to the sarcastic nihilism. the idea that reality is completely subjective, and you have a large part in choosing what your reality is. phenemal book that keeps me thinking about it long after I've finished it, every time. excellent re-readablility

this story defined a large part of me.

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Bray has a great idea, but the book is plagued by curse words. Apparently she thinks that all teens must talk that way. She is also stuck in the 80s. This is supposed to be a contemporary book, yet there are references to Star Wars and video arcades (which hardly exist any more). She seems hung up on MTV, with a thinly veiled Carson Daley as a chief annoyance.

The idea, however, of a kid launching on a Quixotic quest while having Mad Cow Disease is great. I also loved having the god Balder stuck in a yard gnome. However, with this set up, the bad guy is obviously swiped from Star Wars (read Luke vs Vader in Degobah) and the ending is a serious let down.

A decent idea, too many curse words

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Libba Bray is one of my favorite authors. This book however wasn't up to my standards. It's an interesting read with an okay narrator. I probably won't relisten/reread it. I am glad I did at least once though since I enjoy the author.

Alright

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Loved it, kept your mind thinking. Ill never look at gnomes the same way again.

Good for the imagination!

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A little difficult to follow at times, but overall really awesome. The writing style reminds me of John Green but a little more blunt, if that makes any sense.

Pretty dang good

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A decent surrealistic dive into a story of growth and appreciation for what it means to live. Would suggest for a 17 year old who enjoys drugs and thinks they could be into science. Beware, possibly the worst narrator I've heard in an audio book.

A decent work a young adult fiction with a horrible narrator

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