Tears of a Clown [Kindle Edition]

MB Mulhall (Author, Photographer), Danielle Corso (Illustrator)

Book Description

Some girls wear makeup to enhance their natural beauty.
Some wear it to make themselves look sexy and mature, in the hopes to attract the attention of a paramour.

Darcy wears hers as a mask, a deterrent, a tribute of sorts to the musical group who got her through her parents' messy divorce.

When she’s uprooted from her hometown in Detroit and plopped down into rural Georgia, the townsfolk don’t know whether she’s an escapee from the circus or a devil worshiping antichrist looking to kill their pets and corrupt their children.

Much to her surprise, Darcy finds herself in the middle of a bizarre love triangle; the preppy good-looking popular boy that all parents would love on one side, and the bad boy heartthrob that would have fathers sitting on their porches with shotguns and mothers buying chastity belts on the other.

Not surprisingly, Darcy also finds herself the object of cruel jokes, bullying and pies in the face. While she’s trying to stand up for what she believes in and exact revenge on those who treat her and her friends badly, she also has to decide between the two guys vying for her attention.

Will one of them really be able to see beyond the makeup and love her for her? Or will she end up just being a pawn in a long standing rivalry between the boys?

*Recommended for older teens age 15+*

Product Details

• File Size: 533 KB
• Print Length: 299 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 147016275X
• Publisher: MB Mulhall (July 15, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B008LZGWXA
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #401,282 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Darcy is a clown you don't want to mess with July 20, 2012

By P. Beaudin

Format:Kindle Edition

I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Usually, I am not a big fan of love triangles. They drive me nuts. The girl always seems to be leading the two boys around and never deciding on one. Oh, I love them both and can't stand to not have either in my life. Infuriating. That said, MB did an excellent job of making a love triangle that did not make me want to strangle Darcy. She was truly conflicted over which boy she liked: Chaz or Judd. Both had their redeeming qualities that attracted her. Both also made her wonder if she was just a passing fancy. A new novelty that would lose their interest after awhile. In most YA you can figure out who the girl is going to pick in the end. She favors one boy and it shows. I wasn't sure who Darcy would end up with at first. She didn't seem to favor Judd or Chaz.

The cast of characters was well rounded. The animosity between Darcy and her sister was very realistic. They bickered and snapped at each other, wanted nothing to do with the other. But even then, Darcy still jumped to protect her sister, at times refusing to tell the truth and getting into more trouble as a result. Chaz was just a dream. He seemed to be the all American boy and a loyal friend. His persistance in Darcy was cute and her reaction to him was amusing. Judd is the bad boy and MB did a great job of making him one without making him annoying. But my favorite character of all was Judd's sister, Jazz. Jazz just rocked. She had hilarious lines and helped keep the story light and funny. But she also provided seriousness when the story called.

While this story is humorous, it's also about bullying. Darcy is bullied for wearing the ICP make up, but she never lets it get her down. She hits back with snark just as hard and refuses to change for anyone but herself. Her final revenge on her bullies was well deserved.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It needs to be a movie! July 17, 2012

By Gambitsgirl

Format:Kindle Edition

This is the second book that I have read by MB Mulhall that I have been completely engaged in. Through the whole thing I had to keep reminding myself that this wasn't a movie and to stop asking myself when it was coming out in theatres haha! Being almost in high school, I can relate to this book in many ways. It taught me that people have reasons to dress up the way they do, some for memories, and others to fit in. So happy I read it and definitely an excellent choice for both middle school and high school students.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift January 18, 2013

By zuggislandgurl

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I ordered this as a gift. I regret not ordering one for myself the story seems really interesting. There arent many books about juggalos so I'm glad we have at least one. Whoop Whoop

More About the Author

MB Mulhall is an author and a budding photographer. When she's not pecking away at her keyboard or looking at the world up close through her lens, she's got her nose stuck in a book. A Jersey girl, born and bred, she spends much of her time scouring the boardwalks for images to capture and conversations to overhear. MB dreams of filling her bookshelves with her own work and of decorating her walls with photographs she's taken from places around the world.