Motherclown

Motherclown is a compelling dual coming-of-age story that explores themes of performance, sexuality, envy, and grief through the evolving relationship between a mother and daughter. When twenty-one-year-old Elise moves to Paris to attend a rigorous clown training school, her mother Catherine follows, prompting a confrontation with past regrets and hidden secrets. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Paris, the novel delves into the complexities of creativity, inheritance, and the intense love that binds and challenges mothers and daughters.