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A review by treadsbooks
Powerless by Elsie Silver
5.0
Final Rating: 5/5⭐️
This was by far my favorite of the series so far! I absolutely loved the dynamic between Jasper and Sloane. They are both such complex characters and I loved how much emphasis was placed on their backstory before getting into them as a couple. They really complemented each other and brought out the best in the other. Very much "you've always been it for me" vibes throughout the whole thing - which did get slightly repetitive but it made sense. I liked that there was a bit of angst/getting to know each other/ relationship development between them even though they've known each other for years bc they spent so much time apart (so it was necessary). I've got Theo and Beau left and idk how they're gonna top Jasper, but I do have high hopes for Beau haha. Excited to continue the series and read everything else Elsie Silver writes!
Some of my favorite quotes:
“For too long, I was a soft, demure little dove. And then they burned me. Scorched me. Turns out I’m a dragon and I’m fed the fuck up with boys and their bullshit.”
"God. You’ve loved me when I haven’t even been able to love myself.”
“I’m going to get comfortable disappointing other people to avoid disappointing myself.”
"I also know you need to be the one to put yourself back together. If it’s me, I’ll constantly be the one mending you when you break. Pulling you back from that ledge. And I can’t be responsible for that for the rest of our lives. That needs to come from you.”
Everyone talks about women being too emotional. Too hormonal. I’m inclined to think men are the problem. Us women would be just fine without all of you fucking us up.”
“That’s not how feelings work—they just are, no matter what anyone else thinks of them.”
“Because we’re me and you. We’re us. Unlikely and inevitable all at once. We’re forever.”
This was by far my favorite of the series so far! I absolutely loved the dynamic between Jasper and Sloane. They are both such complex characters and I loved how much emphasis was placed on their backstory before getting into them as a couple. They really complemented each other and brought out the best in the other. Very much "you've always been it for me" vibes throughout the whole thing - which did get slightly repetitive but it made sense. I liked that there was a bit of angst/getting to know each other/ relationship development between them even though they've known each other for years bc they spent so much time apart (so it was necessary). I've got Theo and Beau left and idk how they're gonna top Jasper, but I do have high hopes for Beau haha. Excited to continue the series and read everything else Elsie Silver writes!
Some of my favorite quotes:
“For too long, I was a soft, demure little dove. And then they burned me. Scorched me. Turns out I’m a dragon and I’m fed the fuck up with boys and their bullshit.”
"God. You’ve loved me when I haven’t even been able to love myself.”
“I’m going to get comfortable disappointing other people to avoid disappointing myself.”
"I also know you need to be the one to put yourself back together. If it’s me, I’ll constantly be the one mending you when you break. Pulling you back from that ledge. And I can’t be responsible for that for the rest of our lives. That needs to come from you.”
Everyone talks about women being too emotional. Too hormonal. I’m inclined to think men are the problem. Us women would be just fine without all of you fucking us up.”
“That’s not how feelings work—they just are, no matter what anyone else thinks of them.”
“Because we’re me and you. We’re us. Unlikely and inevitable all at once. We’re forever.”