Key to Circus-Mom Highway

Neniu kovrilo — Key to Circus-Mom Highway (2022, Total Human, The)

Lingvo: English

Eldonita je 19-a de januaro 2022 de Total Human, The.

ISBN:: 978-0-9821855-4-4

(1 recenzo)

In an attempt to secure an unexpected inheritance—and hopefully find a few answers—two estranged sisters and their newly discovered brother embark on a comically surreal trip through the Deep South to retrace the life of the mother who abandoned them as infants.

On a Tuesday afternoon, sisters Jesse Chasen and Jennifer McMahon receive a phone call notifying them that their birth mother has died, leaving behind a significant inheritance. But in order to obtain it, they must follow a detailed road trip she designed for them to get to know her—and that includes finding a brother they never knew existed.

For the next week, this ill-assorted trio treks across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia to meet their mother’s old friends, from circus performers to a juke joint owner, each of whom delivers a shocking vignette into the life of a young mother traumatized by loss and abuse. Along the way, …

In an attempt to secure an unexpected inheritance—and hopefully find a few answers—two estranged sisters and their newly discovered brother embark on a comically surreal trip through the Deep South to retrace the life of the mother who abandoned them as infants.

On a Tuesday afternoon, sisters Jesse Chasen and Jennifer McMahon receive a phone call notifying them that their birth mother has died, leaving behind a significant inheritance. But in order to obtain it, they must follow a detailed road trip she designed for them to get to know her—and that includes finding a brother they never knew existed.

For the next week, this ill-assorted trio treks across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia to meet their mother’s old friends, from circus performers to a juke joint owner, each of whom delivers a shocking vignette into the life of a young mother traumatized by loss and abuse. Along the way, these three siblings—Jesse, whose fiery exterior disguises a wounded, drifting musician stuck in a rut; Jennifer, whose carefully curated family life is threatened by her husband’s infidelity; and Jack, whose enigmatic Jackie, Oh! persona in the New Orleans drag queen scene helps him escape the nightmares of Afghanistan that haunt him at night—must confront their own demons (and at least one alligator). But in chasing the truth about their real mother, they may all just find their second chance.

This uproarious debut novel is a reminder that sometimes, the family you’d never have chosen may turn out to be exactly what you need.

3 eldonoj

Stephanie Jane recenzis Key to Circus-Mom Highway de Allyson Rice

A tale of self-discovery

4 steloj

I'm a sucker for a quirkily titled novel and Allyson Rice's The Key to Circus-Mom Highway certainly fits the bill on that score. A tale of familial and of self discovery, it follows a week long treasure hunt across the southern USA as Angie's now-adult children follow in her life's footsteps, learning about the mother who abandoned them many years before. For such a seriously themed story, The Key to Circus-Mom Highway was a surprisingly engaging read. It has a light humour that counters dark episodes (which some readers could find triggering). Having had no contact with their mother and having received minimal information about her from their adoptive parents, the children have preconceived ideas about why Angie chose not to be a part of their lives. These, of course, turn out to be inaccurate and I appreciated how the story ably demonstrates the need to walk in someone else's …

I'm a sucker for a quirkily titled novel and Allyson Rice's The Key to Circus-Mom Highway certainly fits the bill on that score. A tale of familial and of self discovery, it follows a week long treasure hunt across the southern USA as Angie's now-adult children follow in her life's footsteps, learning about the mother who abandoned them many years before. For such a seriously themed story, The Key to Circus-Mom Highway was a surprisingly engaging read. It has a light humour that counters dark episodes (which some readers could find triggering). Having had no contact with their mother and having received minimal information about her from their adoptive parents, the children have preconceived ideas about why Angie chose not to be a part of their lives. These, of course, turn out to be inaccurate and I appreciated how the story ably demonstrates the need to walk in someone else's shoes before second-guessing their motivations.

Temoj

Fiction, general
Family