Don't Make Me Laugh

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Career struggles
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Comedians
contemporary women's fiction
Control
Dark comedy
Emotional complexity
emotional depth novel
Entertainment industry
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female empowerment story
female friendship themes
Female protagonist
feminist literature
fight against patriarchy
gender roles in workplace
gender studies
Humor
london-based story
Loneliness
MeToo movement
modern romance satire
Obsession
Performance
power dynamics in relationships
Psychological drama
resilience and revenge plot
satirical humour
social commentary fiction
stand-up comedy
toxic relationship narrative
women's rights fiction
workplace manipulation

Product details

  • ISBN 9781835011881
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 14 Aug 2025
  • Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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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.

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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