I was wondering if there are any books that are humorous and contain absurdism, satire, and fun to read but also not to difficult something like the Master and Margarita which although I thoroughly enjoyed and intend to revisit one day I dnf’d because of it’s difficulty
by WillAGeek
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Oh man you gotta check out Good Omens by Pratchett and Gaiman if you havent already. Its got all that absurdist stuff but way more accessible than Bulgakov – like angels and demons trying to prevent/cause the apocalypse but they’re basically just bumbling idiots who’ve gotten too comfortable on Earth. The humor hits different too, more British wit than heavy philosophical stuff. I burned through it in like two days because I kept cracking up at the footnotes alone. Also maybe try some Kurt Vonnegut like Cat’s Cradle or Breakfast of Champions – dude was the king of making you laugh while also making you question everything about society but without needing a literature degree to get the jokes. Slaughterhouse Five is probably his most famous but honestly any of his stuff scratches that absurdist itch perfectly