I must admit I have felt this reading her earlier works also, they are so ridiculous! Some people, I find, have trouble seeing her as a comedian reading her novels but they can not deny it when reading these. I think NA is her first novel I laughed out loud at (definately a transitory piece), I needed to aquaint myself better with her humour to understand the others. I admire the subtley in her later works, it shows maturity and I'm sure many people will read without being aware she is poking fun at them (always a classic).