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Raising Demons

Life Among the Savages charmed thousands with its insightful wit and contrasting warmth. In this sequel, Shirley Jackson continues her affectionate, hilarious, sophisticated tale of dubious parental equilibrium in the face of four children, assorted dogs and cats, and the uncounted heaps of small intrusive possessions which pile up in corners everywhere.

Subject
biographymemoir
Genre
humorhorror
Mood
funny
Audience
adultchildrens
Length
medium · 310 pages
Form
essays

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