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The Power by Naomi Alderman

94 reviews

threadybeeps's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I binged this in three days but it made me, um, really mad. The final 1/3 or so was violent in a way that truly repulsed me. I am struggling to articulate my thoughts, I'm sure other unfavorable reviewers have already said it better than I could.

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coastelle's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The concept was really interesting but the ending left me with so many questions. Also some POVS were very boring. Definitely look up the trigger warnings before reading this

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sakisreads's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Wow. What a BOOK. I can’t wait to discuss this with my friends, it made me audibly gasp quite often 😦

Definitely not for people who get squirmish, as there is a lot of gore… But if I managed it, I suppose many people can 🫠

I appreciated the perspectives of all the different characters (Allie, Jocelyn at some points, Margot, Roxy and Tunde) and I loved the way they all started to intertwine with each other through different ways 😳
It definitely had ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ energy that I could appreciate and I love the flip side 👏🏼

I’m definitely recommending this to anyone who’s a fan of gory, intense reads! The fact it had Margaret Atwood’s seal of importance was impressive ✨

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bookcaptivated's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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thewitchsreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Had hoge verwachtingen, maar die werden niet helemaal waargemaakt. Ik had verwacht dat wanneer vrouwen sterker zouden worden dan mannen, zij op een heel andere manier met die macht om zouden gaan dan in het boek werd beschreven. Ik heb erg lang over het boek gedaan, omdat het me in het begin niet kon vasthouden. De tweede helft ging al een stuk beter, maar ben toch niet helemaal erover uit wat ik hier nou van vond.
Also, check de trigger warnings, het werd me soms iets té graphic.

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