What is the author's style in Debbie and Julie by Doris Lessing?

Debbie and Julie opens with the image of Julie looking in the mirror and closes with her private thoughts as she drifts off to sleep, suggesting that the story is centrally concerned with Julie's consciousness and self-perception. It is narrated from a third-person point of view.

Lessing details the extreme changes taking place in the protagonist's life and in her outlook, and its plot reflects these changes. Though the story is narrated in a realistic mode, with attention to concrete detail and closely observed behavior, Lessing also employs understated symbolism to amplify her ideas about the characters and their situations.