The Man Who Loved Clowns
by June Rae Wood
Taste attributes: dramafamilywholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringunlikely connectionscomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA wholesome, grounded novel: moving and small-scale. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
2 ratings
About This Book
Delrita likes being invisible. If no one notices her, then no one willnotice her uncle Punky either. Punky is a grown man with a child's mind. Delrita loves him dearly and can't stand people making fun of his Down's syndrome. But when tragedy strikes, Delrita's quiet life—and Punky's—are disrupted forever. Can she finally learn to trust others, for her own sake and Punky's?
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- Author
- June Rae Wood
- Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 224
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- Open Library
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