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The Power by Naomi Alderman

135 reviews

steds's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

As audiobook. Intense, interesting, thought provoking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Trafficking, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Murder, Police brutality, War, Genocide, Hate crime, Slavery, Violence, Bullying, Death, and Gaslighting

readergrl37's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Confinement

frankieclc's review against another edition

5.0

This book is for you if you’re into very satirical feminist writing, really recommend the audiobook

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, and War

Moderate: Drug use, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

Minor: Self harm, Slavery, and Trafficking

coastelle's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Gore, Blood, Child abuse, Drug use, Torture, Murder, Genocide, Hate crime, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: War, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Trafficking

jebowman123's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

4.75

It’s hard to do justice to this book in a review. The only critique I have is there might be too many points of view, but that may be because I was listening to  the audiobook. Regardless, I understand why this book was endorsed by Margaret Atwood. It doesn’t just flip gendered power dynamics on their head, it presents a well researched take on what it means to have power period. The last chapter of the book hits the hardest in an otherwise subversive narrative and cleverly asks the audience to consider who writes the history books, who interprets archaeological artifacts, what it means to be a man/woman, and what a different world would look like. I felt like the author considered everything even intersex individuals and the many expressions of power - political, social, vengeful, military, leadership, sexual, survival, etc. 

Updated from a 5.0 to a 4.75. It’s a good book and I appreciate how much was included but the major lasting memories I have are the extremely uncomfortable parts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Trafficking, Body horror, Rape, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death, Drug use, and Confinement

Minor: Child abuse

starlitpage's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: War

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Violence, Sexual violence, Gore, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, War, and Torture

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Stalking, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Abortion, Slavery, and Religious bigotry

thewitchsreads's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Blood, Physical abuse, Genocide, Violence, War, Death, Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual violence, and Gore

xsamwise's review

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Sexual violence, Death, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

dangrl888's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual violence, and Body horror