Professional clown Cherry Hendricks has yet to really make it in her chosen profession (currently she's barely making ends meet through kids' party appearances, a part-time job at an exotic pet store, and, regrettably, making a few bucks from clown fetishists). Doesn't help that her mom doesn't accept that her adult daughter is a clown, or that she still compares Cherry to her late brother. When Cherry has the chance to network with a big magician on the Orlando performers' circuit, she thinks she may finally get her big shot. If she doesn't screw it up first.
A book about a lesbian clown has the potential to be hilariously sarcastic and fun. Unfortunately, this one's mainly pretentious (well, once you get through the going-for-shock-value-only first chapter). Cherry isn't particularly likeable or relatable, and her actions in that first chapter REALLY undercut her later claims to professionalism. Feel free to skip this one.
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