Life Among the Savages

As I am not into horror, i thought reading her funny memoir about raising young children in the 1940ies was a good introduction to Shirley Jackson. And I was delighted by these domestic adventures and misadventures of raising a band of little precocious rascals speaking quaint English. Jackson's narration is straight out comedic and also cheeky. And even though at times she slightly overuses the comedic technique of repetition, I came out of it insanely charmed by Laurie, Jannie and little Sally.

A good time. A good listen. Like watching a really good black and white movie.