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Ordinary Funny Tragic (Bridie Jabour, HarperCollins)

Tuesday, 28 July 2026    Books+Publishing
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For readers who like rollicking rom-coms packed with quirky characters and family dynamics, Ordinary Funny Tragic delivers. In her second novel, journalist Bridie Jabour (The Way Things Should Be, Trivial Grievances) examines how the passing of a parent forces adult children to reckon with their parents’ foibles. Crimson is a 29-year-old...

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