The Generation Game

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Pub Date 5 Apr 2018 | Archive Date 11 Dec 2018

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Description

'A brave, bold, rich, amusing, engaging novel', Hello Magazine

Philippa Smith is in her forties and has a beautiful newborn baby girl. She also has no husband, and nowhere to turn. So she turns to the only place she knows: the beginning.

Retracing her life, she confronts the daily obstacles that shaped her very existence. From the tragic events of her childhood abandonment, to the astonishing accomplishments of those close to her, Philippa learns of the sacrifices others chose to make, and the outcome of buried secrets.

Philippa discovers a celebration of life, love, and the Golden era of television. A reflection of everyday people, in not so everyday situations.

What Reviewers and Readers Say:

'Sophie Duffy has written a powerful first novel & shows huge promise.' Katie Fforde

'A warm, moving, wonderful read.' Wendy Holden

'An extraordinary story...A born storyteller with a gift for characterisation, she writes with warmth, lovely earthy detail and a pathos which keeps a lump lodged in the throat...echoes of Victoria Wood.' The Daily Mail

'Sophie Duffy is a talent to be reckoned with. She writes with empathy, clarity and huge skill. Read The Generation Game and enjoy!' Margaret Graham

'A brave, bold, warm, rich, amusing, engaging novel which sits well alongside more established authors like Kate Atkinson's Behind the Scenes at the Museum.' Hello Magazine

'Deftly written, very moving.' The Bookbag

'This is a beautifully written book... The characters are quite simply brilliant.' Vanity Case Books

'A brave, bold, rich, amusing, engaging novel', Hello Magazine

Philippa Smith is in her forties and has a beautiful newborn baby girl. She also has no husband, and nowhere to turn. So she turns to the...


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EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9781787198531
PRICE A$8.99 (AUD)
PAGES 322

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It did take me a while to settle into this book, but once I had I found the story of Phillipa, from her birth through to the birth of her own child, quite touching. She has a difficult life, and Duffy manages to portray the hard times well so you really sympathise with Phillipa and the situations she finds herself in. The 1970's and 80's references were an enjoyable trip down the memory lane of my childhood and would certainly be loved by anyone who grew up in these decades.

The moral of the story throughout appeared to be that family is who cares for you and looks out for you, not necessarily blood relations, so the revealed secrets and conclusion disappointed me a bit. Overall though, a nostalgic and engaging read.

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Copied from GoodReads and a slightly amended one at Amazon UK:

really loved this story with its unexpected twists and turns, peopled with lovely, sometimes flawed but always interesting characters that I'd happily live next door to in real life. It's also a wonderful reminder that love comes in many forms and guises.

It took me a while to finish because I've got so many other things going on at the moment, reading has had to take a back seat no matter how loathe I am to leave Torquay/London behind but I loved that each time I picked it up for a quick read I was straight back into Philippa's life, as if I'd just been away for five minutes (like you do with an old friend you don't see for months on end). That's the mark of a really good storyteller, methinks.

Having also loved Sophie Duffy's earlier novel, Bright Sparks (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...), I can't wait to read This Holey Life (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...) and anything else she writes in future, to be honest!

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