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Mentioned in 2 episodes
The L-Shaped Room
Book • 1960
Set in the late 1950s, 'The L-Shaped Room' follows Jane Graham, a 27-year-old unmarried woman who is thrown out of her comfortable middle-class home by her father after he discovers she is pregnant.
Jane moves into a dingy, L-shaped room at the top of a run-down boarding house in Fulham, where she encounters a diverse group of misfits and outsiders.
The novel explores themes of social prejudice, personal shame, and the courage and self-discovery that Jane experiences as she decides to raise her child alone.
Despite its bleak moments, the book is ultimately about friendship, family, and redemption.
Jane moves into a dingy, L-shaped room at the top of a run-down boarding house in Fulham, where she encounters a diverse group of misfits and outsiders.
The novel explores themes of social prejudice, personal shame, and the courage and self-discovery that Jane experiences as she decides to raise her child alone.
Despite its bleak moments, the book is ultimately about friendship, family, and redemption.
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Mentioned in 2 episodes
Mentioned as a novel telling the story of a young, unmarried, pregnant woman.
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Mentioned by Amber as a book she recently read, highlighting its dated portrayal of social issues in 1960s London.
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