Better Luck Next Time

By Kate Hilton,

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Book description

A generational family comedy for fans of Eligible, This Is Where I Leave You, Heartburn and television’s This Is Us

It isn’t easy being related to a feminist icon, especially when she’s celebrating the greatest moment of her storied career.

Just ask the daughters of Lydia Hennessey, who could have…

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1 author picked Better Luck Next Time as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Better Luck Next Time is a funny, feminist dramedy about a family falling apart and putting itself back together again and again and again as they grapple with all mid-life has to offer: waning marriages, ageing parents, angsty teens, and crippling careers.

The characters are real and relatable, the dialogue whip-smart and the ending sublime. The perfect read if you’ve ever blamed something on a sibling and got away with it. True, poignant, and perceptive.     

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