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Some authors describe reality in a way that it makes it seem unreal or surreal, and use irony, sarcasm, hyperboles and metaphors.
Stories can be full of twists and a touch of magic can be in the mix, but funny and charming while a bit bitter.
There's a inherent criticism of the socio-economic structures in seeing and recounting the absurdities of our world.
All these things come together in some charming, funny, mysterious and surreal books...
... but finding such books is not easy, so here is a list you can expand!
Stories can be full of twists and a touch of magic can be in the mix, but funny and charming while a bit bitter.
There's a inherent criticism of the socio-economic structures in seeing and recounting the absurdities of our world.
All these things come together in some charming, funny, mysterious and surreal books...
... but finding such books is not easy, so here is a list you can expand!
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Candide
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3.76 avg rating — 297,000 ratings
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Marcovaldo
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The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1)
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Elianto
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La Compagnia dei Celestini
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Baol. Una tranquilla notte di regime
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The Visit: A Tragi-Comedy
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L'apocalisse rimandata ovvero Benvenuta catastrofe!
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3.43 avg rating — 60 ratings
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QualityLand (QualityLand, #1)
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Il paradiso degli orchi (Malaussène #1)
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La fata carabina
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La prosivendola
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Signor Malaussène
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Ultime notizie dalla famiglia
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Aux fruits de la passion
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Die Physiker
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Prendiluna
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Terra!
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Der wunderbare Massenselbstmord
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Cari mostri
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La scomparsa di Patò
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Il birraio di Preston
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The Year of the Hare
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Margherita Dolce Vita
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La concessione del telefono
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La mossa del cavallo
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Saltatempo
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Dottor Niù: Corsivi diabolici per tragedie evitabili
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Spiriti
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Comici spaventati guerrieri
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Ecco la storia
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La lunga notte del dottor Galvan
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Bar Sport
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