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The Last Straw

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"The Pattersons of For Better or For Worsehave edged out the Bumsteads as the first family of the funnies." —Life

"The clear favorite in terms of popularity is a slice-of-life humor strip, For Better or For Worse, cartoonist Lynn Johnston's offbeat view of the modern family of four." —Detroit Free Press

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For Better or For Worseis Canadian cartoonist Lynn Johnston's humorous look at the ups and downs of the Patterson family, a contemporary suburban family.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 127 pages

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