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Jane Graham, a young pregnant and unmarried woman in 1960s London, is thrown out of her father's home and finds herself alone in a bug-infested flat. She befriends her black neighbor, a jazz player, and falls for the Jewish writer below her. Though angry about the prejudices of the time when women could lose their jobs for having children, the novel provides an in-depth look into Jane's emotional experiences and psychology. It depicts the realities of post-WWII London but is also a page-turner that keeps readers engaged despite some depressing themes.
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