Life Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson

Life Among the Savages

Jacksons #1

Shirley Jackson

240 pages first pub 1953 (editions)

nonfiction memoir funny reflective medium-paced

Description

A darkly funny account of family life from the author of The Haunting of Hill House and The Lottery'Sometimes, in my capacity as a mother, I find myself sitting open-mouthed and terrified before my own children'As well as being a master of the mac...

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Community Reviews Summary of 785 reviews

Moods

funny 90%
lighthearted 75%
reflective 33%
relaxing 17%
emotional 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
challenging 1%
informative 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 29%
slow 15%

Average rating

3.97

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