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Re: Going Bovine (Spoiler)
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From: Susan Daugherty <susaninaruba_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:18:23 -0800 (PST)
I also just finished Going bovine. I enjoyed it for the most part, and I really liked the reference to Norse mythology, which I have been reviewing with sixth graders. I can't put my finger on the missing element that w ould have made it a brilliant book, but it was very good. I think you do see the ending coming. I thought she foreshadowed that; for me the flas hbacks to reality gave you the distinct idea that he is likely to die. T hinking about this, I came up with one thing that struck me as strange. His diagnosis happens so fast that I thought that it was a joke at first. I didn't really believe it. Maybe that's good though because a victi m of a horrible disease is undoubtedly wondering how this could be happenin g to him/her up until the end. It is definitely an interesting book that gets you thinking. I thought the treatment of sex was quite well done a nd thought-provoking too.
Susan
Susan Daugherty, Middle School Librarian TASIS-England Coldharbour Lane Thorpe, Surrey TW20 8TE UK
--- On Sun, 2/14/10, Carling Febry wrote:
From: Carling Febry Subject: Re:
Going Bovine To: "CCBC Network" Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 10:52 PM
I just finished "Going Bovine" and had mixed reactions. I enjoyed the wa y Cameron's character transformed from an apathetic teenager into someone w ho finally understood the meaning of life (love), and how his relationships with Gonzo, Balder, and Dulcie (even though it was all a dream) helped him see life in a more positive way. The book even ended positively. Bra y truly captured Cameron's hallucinogenic illness; as some of you already m entioned, her descriptions were extremely vivid and I could picture everyth ing--as bizarre as it all was.
On the other hand, sometimes I was confused and wondered where the story wa s going. I would have preferred the book to be a bit shorter and concise , possibly with more of the flashbacks to reality to clarify things.
Those of you who work directly with teens: How have they reacted to this bo ok? Are they into the trippy/adventure story?
Carling Febry, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park Street Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 890-1332
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:18:23 -0800 (PST)
I also just finished Going bovine. I enjoyed it for the most part, and I really liked the reference to Norse mythology, which I have been reviewing with sixth graders. I can't put my finger on the missing element that w ould have made it a brilliant book, but it was very good. I think you do see the ending coming. I thought she foreshadowed that; for me the flas hbacks to reality gave you the distinct idea that he is likely to die. T hinking about this, I came up with one thing that struck me as strange. His diagnosis happens so fast that I thought that it was a joke at first. I didn't really believe it. Maybe that's good though because a victi m of a horrible disease is undoubtedly wondering how this could be happenin g to him/her up until the end. It is definitely an interesting book that gets you thinking. I thought the treatment of sex was quite well done a nd thought-provoking too.
Susan
Susan Daugherty, Middle School Librarian TASIS-England Coldharbour Lane Thorpe, Surrey TW20 8TE UK
--- On Sun, 2/14/10, Carling Febry wrote:
From: Carling Febry Subject: Re:
Going Bovine To: "CCBC Network" Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 10:52 PM
I just finished "Going Bovine" and had mixed reactions. I enjoyed the wa y Cameron's character transformed from an apathetic teenager into someone w ho finally understood the meaning of life (love), and how his relationships with Gonzo, Balder, and Dulcie (even though it was all a dream) helped him see life in a more positive way. The book even ended positively. Bra y truly captured Cameron's hallucinogenic illness; as some of you already m entioned, her descriptions were extremely vivid and I could picture everyth ing--as bizarre as it all was.
On the other hand, sometimes I was confused and wondered where the story wa s going. I would have preferred the book to be a bit shorter and concise , possibly with more of the flashbacks to reality to clarify things.
Those of you who work directly with teens: How have they reacted to this bo ok? Are they into the trippy/adventure story?
Carling Febry, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park Street Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 890-1332
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