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I have thoroughly enjoyed Bernadette. What are some books that are similar to this style of humor that you can recommend? Thank you.

Bookwormthings Social satire: Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen for starters
Mothers behaving badly: I dont know how she does it
Letter formats: Woman in White, Wilkie …moreSocial satire: Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen for starters
Mothers behaving badly: I dont know how she does it
Letter formats: Woman in White, Wilkie Collins, Dangerous liasions, de lacos, Clarissa: Ladies of letters
Dysfunctional families: no shortage of those
Depiction of mental illness: Shock of the fall, Nathan Filer; woman at the window, A.j. Finn

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