Clown Girl: A Novel
 

Clown Girl: A Novel

by Monica Drake

Clown Girl lives in Baloneytown, a seedy neighborhood where drugs, balloon animals, and even rubber chickens contribute to the local currency. Against a backdrop of petty crime, she struggles to live her dreams, calling on cultural masters Charlie Chaplin, Kafka, and da Vinci for inspiration. In an effort to support herself and her layabout performance-artist boyfriend, Clown Girl finds... (read more)

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  • Stella Jervis

    stella jervis said:

    I loved this book. An incredible feat to create slapstick throughout. I especially loved the dancing Chaplins! Her happy ending wasn't enough for me. Who cares that she got the guy? I wanted her to succeed with Kafka.

    posted Thursday, July 10 2008
  • loopeeta

    loopeeta said:

    Good. I didn't like the predictable happy ending...that's just me, though.

    posted Tuesday, May 27 2008
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