From: Carling Febry <cafebry_at_wisc.edu>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:52:04 -0600

I just finished Going Bovine and had mix ed reactions.  I enjoyed the way Cameron's character transformed f rom an apathetic teenager into someone who finally understood the meanin g of life (love), and how his relationships with Gonzo, Balder, an d Dulcie (even though it was all a dream) helped him see life in a more positive way.  The book even ended positively.  Bray truly captu red Cameron's hallucinogenic illness; as some of you already mention ed, her descriptions were extremely vivid and I could picture everythi ng--as bizarre as it all was. On the other hand, sometimes I was confused a nd wondered where the story was going.  I would have preferred the b ook to be a bit shorter and concise, possibly with more of the flashba cks to reality to clarify things. Those of you who work directly with teens : How have they reacted to this book?  Are they into the trippy/ad venture story? Carling Febry, Librarian C ooperative Children's Book Center 429 0 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park S treet Madison, WI 53706 Phone: (608) 890- 1332
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