Going Bovine

Going Bovine is a unique and darkly humorous young adult novel that follows 16-year-old Cameron Smith, who is diagnosed with a terminal illness. What follows is a surreal and philosophical road trip, guided by a punk angel, a video-gaming dwarf, and a Norse god trapped in a garden gnome. The story masterfully blends absurd comedy with profound themes of life, death, reality, and identity, leaving readers to ponder what is real and what is a hallucination. It's a journey of self-discovery and friendship, wrapped in a fast-paced, pop-culture-referencing adventure. Parents should be aware of the underlying theme of terminal illness and death, though it's handled with a unique blend of humor and poignancy.

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.From the Hardcover edition.