Going Bovine Book Report

It is unbelievable how much this book, Going Bovine, a Young Adult Comedy, by Libba Bray, can cram into 500 pages. This book has everything; happiness cults, dead jazz musicians, parallel time and dimension travel, and so much more. This book follows Cameron Smith, a high school stoner who is diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, or mad cow disease. While he is hospitalized, he meets a punk rocker angel named Dulcie. She tells him that he must find Dr. X, the only man on the planet who can cure him. The only problem; Dr. X is not actually on the planet. He is stuck in a parallel universe, and Cameron needs to find out a way to bring him back. Along with his germophobe dwarf friend, Gonzo, he sets out on a journey across the country to find the mysterious Dr. X and find the cure. And save all of time and space along the way. …show more content…
He is a much shorter than an average man, and is one of Cameron’s best friends. His mom is extremely overprotective and makes Gonzo go into the doctor for cancer related check-ins almost every week. I also like him because he is a great example of character development throughout the book. He starts out as a scared germophobe who was scared of grilled cheese and busses. By the end of the book, Gonzo is a tough guy and is not afraid to do anything. Libba does a great job of really developing the characters and getting the reader invested into the characters. Another character that shows great development is the main protagonist, Cameron. He starts out as a slacker who has zero motivation to do anything. By the end of the book, he chases his goals and is