
The truth about the suburbs: where they planted trees and crabgrass came up, where they planted schools and taxes came up, where they died of old age trying to merge onto the freeway, and where they finally got sex out of the schools and back into the gutters.
How does the reality of suburban existence diverge from the idealized vision of the American Dream? Erma Bombeck, a renowned humorist and newspaper columnist, utilizes her personal experiences as a suburban mother to deconstruct the myths of domestic life. Through a series of observational essays, she argues that the suburban experience is defined by mundane struggles, financial pressures, and the absurdity of keeping up appearances in a planned community.
What You Will Find
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Readers frequently note that Bombeck’s prose remains a classic example of mid-century observational humor that captures the frustrations of domestic life with sharp wit. Experts highlight this work as a foundational text in the genre of suburban satire, noting its enduring relevance to the common struggles of family management.
Page Count:
175
Publication Date:
1976-01-01
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill
ISBN-10:
0070064504
ISBN-13:
9780070064508
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