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The Memoirs of a Survivor

Doris Lessing (1974)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.58

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Heroine archetypes

Reluctant Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Survivor

Synopsis

**The Memoirs of a Survivor** is a dystopian novel by Nobel Prize-winner Doris Lessing. It was first published in 1974 by Octagon Press. It was made into a film in 1981, starring Julie Christie and Nigel Hawthorne, and directed by David Gladwell. (Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Memoirs_of_a_Survivor))

Tags

DystopianLiterary FictionSpeculative FictionPost-Apocalyptic