Four Funny Favourites
- Caroline Hamar
- Nov 3, 2024
- 2 min read
Ever stepped into someone else's brain? That's what reading a funny book feels like – a delightfully unsettling journey into another person's wild perspective. Like trying on a pair of reality-bending glasses, these books don't just entertain – they rewire how you see the world. What's magical is how they transform the heaviest subjects – family drama, murder mysteries, romance gone wrong – into laugh-out-loud adventures through the sheer power of perspective.
Ready to have your mind twisted in the best possible way? Here are four hilarious literary gems from 2024 (or their fashionably late paperback debuts) that aren't just funny – they're weapons of mass eruption, loaded with sarcasm, dripping with wit, and dark enough to make your shadow nervous. But trust me, they'll crack you up!
Before we dive in, I'm attaching my personal "Reader Beware" note to each one, because you need to know what sort of ferocious fun you’re in for.
1. Yellow Face by R. F. Kuang
Hold onto your moral compass, folks! This book is the talk of the town, and oh boy, does it earn its buzz. Picture this: June Hayward watches her rival Athena Liu bite the dust in a freak accident and thinks, "Hmm, that manuscript looks lonely..." What follows is a deliciously twisted tale of identity theft, with our protagonist – a manipulative, racist, jealous mess of a human – scrambling to keep her stolen fame while the publishing industry and social media circus spin wildly around her.
Warning: You'll laugh. You'll feel guilty. You'll laugh some more.
2. The Hotel Avocado by Bob Mortimer
Remember Gary, our beloved thirty-something legal assistant from 'The Satsuma Complex'? He's back, and the world's still wonderfully weird! This sequel continues his adventures with the same head-scratching charm that made us fall in love with Mortimer's bizarrely beautiful brain. It's like watching your most eccentric friend tell a story – you have no idea where it's going, but you're absolutely here for the ride.
Warning: Prepare for the quirkiest of worlds!
3. What A Way To Go by Bella Mackie
Anthony Wistern had it all – the wealth, the wife, the children, the French château, the Cotswold manor, and enough mistresses to start a small village. Now he's dead at his own birthday party (talk about party fouls!). Enter his family: a collection of suspects so delightfully unlikeable they make reality TV stars look like saints. This razor-sharp satire skewers narcissism, media obsession, and our desperate need to own ALL THE THINGS.
Warning: Contains darkness so delicious you'll want seconds!
4. The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Think your family's dysfunctional? Meet the Barnes clan, former business royalty now facing the royal flush of bankruptcy. This masterpiece juggles marriage meltdowns, teenage angst, sexual identity crises, and enough alcohol to float a small yacht. Murray pulls off a miracle here – turning family communication breakdown into comedy gold while hitting you right in the feels. It's like watching a family therapy session written by a comedy genius.
Warning: May cause emotional whiplash between laughs!
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