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Don't Make Me Laugh

A darkly funny feminist novel about power, patriarchy and the women who fight back
Brief Description
'A great book, an important book that will start a discussion that needs to be had…my heart was in my mouth' Marian Keyes 'Exhilarating, viscerally thrilling and SO timely - an ambitious dark comedy that really delivers. Hugely smart, with so much emotional depth and resonance'... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Don't Make Me Laugh

Don't Make Me Laugh deftly balances anger and humor in a story of power, control, and manipulation. It explores gender roles in work and life, the competition imposed on women, and, ultimately, the triumph of fighting back.

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'A great book, an important book that will start a discussion that needs to be had…my heart was in my mouth' Marian Keyes

'Exhilarating, viscerally thrilling and SO timely - an ambitious dark comedy that really delivers. Hugely smart, with so much emotional depth and resonance' Daisy Buchanan

'Sharp, dark and outrageously funny,' Marianne Levy

'This is an honest, funny, devastating and timely book' Jenny Colgan

Don't Make Me Laugh balances anger and humour with the deftest of touches. It is a story about power and control and manipulation, about gendered roles in both the workplace and our personal lives, and about how women are set up in competition with each other. And ultimately - satisfyingly - it's a story about fighting back.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781835011881

Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bedford Square Publishers

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Julia Raeside is a journalist and broadcaster who has written for the Guardian, Times, Observer and The Big Issue among others. She makes regular contributions to BBC Radio, including review spots on Radio 4's Front Row and Lauren Laverne's 6 Music show. She lives in London with her husband, kid and cat.

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