Yes Dear

Yes, Dear by Diana Wynne Jones is a witty and imaginative short story that blends everyday life with subtle, surprising magic.

The story follows an ordinary domestic situation that gradually reveals unexpected layers of strangeness, humor, and enchantment. What begins as a simple exchange or moment of family life slowly shifts into something more uncanny, where perception, communication, and reality itself feel slightly out of balance.

With her signature sharp humor and inventive storytelling, Diana Wynne Jones turns a familiar setting into something quietly magical, exploring how small misunderstandings or hidden truths can lead to strange and entertaining consequences.

Brief but memorable, Yes, Dear captures Jones’s talent for finding fantasy in the ordinary—delivering charm, irony, and a clever twist in a compact narrative.