The Semplica-Girl Diaries

by George Saunders · 2012

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"The Semplica-Girl Diaries" deals with a family in a not-too-distant future (or perhaps an alternate present or past?) that is struggling to keep up with the Joneses—which, in this society, means leasing some unusual garden ornaments.

Genre
science fictiondystopialiterary fictionhorror
Audience
adult
Length
short · 24 pages
Form
short storiesnovella

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