Quick note to the editors- the nuclear war book Sadie is thinking of half way through is When the Wind Blows, not Gentleman Jim. Same author/characters. When The Wind Blows was also published in 1982, a year after the action of the novel which is in 1981. So that's worth thinking about. I promise I'm right about the book, Gentleman Jim has no nuclear war theme!

Apart from that, I’d never heard of Joanna Nadin before and really enjoyed this book, beautifully capturing suburban English ambitions and neuroses in the late 1960s and early 1980s. Great writing and I look forward to reading her other novel for adults.

I enjoyed this book, with it's 1980's setting, and flashbacks to the 60's and earlier. Having the story told through the three female characters, who are from three different generations, worked really well. My favourite parts were with Sadie, and I really enjoyed reading about her awkward experiences with Jean and her husband, especially her reference to him as 'the granddad'. You could hear her accent in the writing, which gave it an extra bit of flavour.
I felt the small twist that was coming from quite early on, but that didn't matter as I just enjoyed the story as it was. Seeing the revelation of Sadie's father, from everyone's point of view, was an interesting method. The only thing I wasn't sure about were Connie's diaries, as I wasn't sure when/if we were reading her words, or if we were reading her interpretation of her re-read of the diaries. Jean was also a very interesting character too, immensely unlikable to begin with, but then you start to better understand her and the situation is not quite as clear cut as you first thought.
Extremely readable, I would definitely read more by Joanna Nadin now I've read this.

So very beautifully written - I could not love this more. It brings out every emotion, it makes you laugh and cry and nod along to all the impeccable cultural references. It's impossible to put down - everything about it is absolutely spot on.

What a treat to get an early copy of The Talk of Pram Town. Joanna Nadin has a way of capturing the child's voice that is second to none. Both the young voice of 11 year old Sadie and the teenager Connie 12 years before, are engaging, believable and heartfelt. (I actually found myself reading Sadie's dialogue in a Yorkshire accent!) I loved the girls and really felt for them both. The cast of supporting characters are well observed, and I very much enjoyed seeing them and the story develop. I was cheering Sadie on and was desperate for her to have a happier ending.
Set in 1981 around the time of Charles and Diana's wedding, with flashbacks to the late 1960s and occasionally the early 1950s, the book took me back to a time and place I recognised. (Basingstoke sounds very similar to Harlow!) It is clear that the author knows her stuff.
I highly recommend this lovely book, and will be telling everyone to buy it. (And any TV company to quickly make it into a series!)
Thank you to the author, the publishers and #NetGalley for the opportunity to read #TheTalkOfPramTown