A comedy for anyone who has ever typed it without laughing. The word “lol” repeated thousands of times, to overwhelming effect. An expansive, stream-of-consciousness work, decipherable only to those who have sent it — which may well be a searing, unflinching indictment of modern communication and the slow death of genuine human laughter.

Or maybe not.

Here, the experts weigh in:

“Lol lol lol lol lol lol lol, lol lol lol. Lol lol lol lol lol lol, lol lol, lol. Lol lol.”
— Professor R. Grimsworth, Department of Expressive Minimalism

“Lol lol lol, lol lol lol lol! Lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol. Lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol.”
— Dame Constance Blatt, twice shortlisted

“Lol lol, lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol. Lol, lol lol lol lol. Lol lol lol lol lol lol lol, lol lol lol lol lol lol lol.”
— Dr. Cornelius Rubbish, Institute of Advanced Lol Studies

Lol lol… Lol lol lol. This is how begins the comedy that promises to redefine the limits of human expression — or at least to question whether anyone is still actually laughing. Nikita Datar delivers a bold work where each “lol” carries the full weight of a feeling the internet has completely hollowed out. A read for the discerning few. Or for anyone who has ever sent it to fill an awkward silence.

The perfect funny gift for literally anyone. The person who ends every text with lol. The friend who deserves a comedy about nothing. The colleague whose reaction you genuinely need to see. The white elephant gift that wins the party. The stocking stuffer nobody sees coming.

Part of The Absurd Humor Archive — 30 books. 30 words. The full range of human expression. Also available: ew, ugh, meh, nope, fine, bruh, slay, omg, and 21 more.