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Jane's struggle to cope is a journey of self discovery and independence..... a wistful and haunting period piece.
You can almost feel the squalor of the stark dingy L shaped room where Jane goes when her father threw her out after he discovered she was pregnant.
Set in 1950's London where life was very different and unmarried mother's were frowned upon!
Jane ends up in a bed sit in a house in Fulham.
Beset by bed bugs, dirt and morning sickness.
Her neighbours bring comfort to her, John the black mus ...more
You can almost feel the squalor of the stark dingy L shaped room where Jane goes when her father threw her out after he discovered she was pregnant.
Set in 1950's London where life was very different and unmarried mother's were frowned upon!
Jane ends up in a bed sit in a house in Fulham.
Beset by bed bugs, dirt and morning sickness.
Her neighbours bring comfort to her, John the black mus ...more
...I learned that 'confession' doesn't ease the soul, but challenges it.
This book was a time capsule.
I agree with Paul Bryant, it was often awkward and unnerving. I didn't know that the 50-ties in the UK had prejudices still 'flowing in the veins'. I am tempted to quote some ridiculous opinions about homosexuality or Jews (or people with darker skin), just to show you their absurdity, but it is better to bury them. By the way, mentioned Paul Bryant wrote that (50 years after the novel was fi ...more
The first half dragged a bit, but eventually I started to get into the story more. It may have had more to do with the times we are currently living through.
Nov 30, 2011
Linden
marked it as to-read
Aug 19, 2012
Philippa Cathryn Bresler
marked it as to-read
Dec 18, 2024
Charlotte Goss
marked it as to-read
