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The Power by Naomi Alderman

59 reviews

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I have had this book on my radar for over a year now, but I was initially interested because this book is set in a world where women have more power than men. I have also always enjoyed dystopian-style books, so I was excited to try an adult dystopian.
"The Power" follows a handful of different points of view in a near future world in which women have suddenly developed this electric power. Because of this power, women take charge and start ruling the world. But, with great power some women are finding it difficult to not become corrupted.
For a book about a physical power that can kill someone almost instantly, I thought this book was paced very slowly. It took me so long to get into the story, and it really hindered my enjoyment. While I was reading this story, I thought it was so ludicrous to see that the women were corrupted by power and the men were disgruntled by their new place in the world, but I think that is the point. Whether we like it or not, women are treated as lesser in every aspect of life in our world, and the men do not want to give up the power they wield because they are afraid of the competition and inferiority that may be brought on by having women in power. When you read that women are in charge and causing all of this chaos, it sounds crazy, and I think that says way more about our society than it should.
I did enjoy that one of the perspectives we got was from a male journalist. He was such a great ally to women and did not seek to take their power away. He appeared like a neutral third party and was able to report without bias on the chaos that inevitably ensued because of this power.
Overall, I enjoyed what this book was trying to do, and the message it was trying to convey, but for me it just fell short kind of short in some ways. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Abortion, and Alcohol

ehrycyna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Police brutality, and Kidnapping

alisonvh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Is this book about gender dynamics or is it about the nature of Power?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mjss's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and Drug use

therecoveringbookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Child death

annir's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Classism

pocket_mouse's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, and War

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry

eve_o's review against another edition

adventurous challenging fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Excrement, Trafficking, and Alcohol

wine_tea_paper's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

The best way to describe The Power is an alternate history dystopian. In a world where women control the world, things actually aren’t any better than when men control it. 

This book was eye opening, sad, and gruesome. Kinda like a car accident. You know you should stop watching but you just can’t help yourself. 

The Power is truly a must read book. It was pretty slow for me to get through but I still enjoyed every chapter of it. 

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
TW: sexual abuse, war, death 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child death, Death, and War