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**A Ripple from the Storm** (1958) is the third novel in British Nobel Prize in Literature-winner Doris Lessing five volume, semi-autobiographical, series, *Children of Violence*. The first volume is *Martha Quest* (1952), and the others are, *A Proper Marriage* (1954), *Landlocked* (1965), and *The Four-Gated City* (1969). The Children of Violence series, follows the life of protagonist Martha Quest "from girlhood to middle age". ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Ripple_from_the_Storm))
Is A Ripple from the Storm appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This literary novel follows a woman's political and personal development during the mid-20th century. Contains mature themes about society, politics, and adult relationships but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
Teens interested in character-driven literary fiction about political awakening and social change will appreciate Martha's journey.