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Humor

A comic novel is usually a work of fiction in which the writer seeks to amuse the reader, sometimes with subtlety and as part of a carefully woven narrative, sometimes above all other considerations. It could indeed be said that comedy fiction is literary work that aims primarily to provoke laughter, but this isn't always as obvious as it first may seem. ...more

New Releases Tagged "Humor"

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Gone Viral
Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead (The Loyal Opposition #1)
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    Related Genres

    Fiction
    Funny
    Comedy
    Comic Fantasy
    Comedians
    Funnies
    Jokes
    Laughter
    Stand Up
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    Ficțion
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    Quotes Tagged “Humor”

    Robert A. Heinlein
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    Bill Watterson
    “ Reality continues to ruin my life. ”
    ― Bill Watterson, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
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