Clown Girl by Monica Drake

Clown Girl

Monica Drake with Chuck Palahniuk (Contributor)

395 pages first pub 2006 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary thriller dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Drake has created a novel that blends the high comedy of early film stars--most notably Chaplin and W.C. Fields--to raise questions of class, gender, economics, and prejudice. Resisting easy classification, this debut novel blends the bizarre, the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 242 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
funny 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.11

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