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The fifth child follows a self‑satisfied couple’s expectation of a harmonious family life, only to become a source of terror and cruelty. The novel explores the dark side of child rearing, family conflict, and the psychological impact of raising a child with abnormal behavior, drawing on themes of domestic horror and psychological rejection.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror
Authors: Doris Lessing
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