Book description
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…
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1 author picked Clown Girl as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I haven't enjoyed a book more, been intrigued by a book more, or learned something from reading a book more than while reading this book. I got into this book fast and furious. It's a novel about a cop and a clown girl and many things in between!
I'm married to a man who used to be a cop, and since I recognize that about half the police officers out there are good people and the other half aren't, this book, shall we say, was right up my alley. The dialogue between Nita the Clown and Jarrod the cop is…
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