A review by cortanasreadingnook
Powerless by Elsie Silver

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

There’s a reason why I specifically love reading the bestfriends-to-lovers trope in romance because there’s some sort of familiarity with falling in love with a face you’ve known for a long time. Jasper and Sloane are so special to me, and this was the first time that I did not feel uncomfortable reading an age gap romance because it was just really well done. Mostly because it explained the boundaries that most age-gap relationships don’t tackle, especially when the characters have known each since childhood. If Sweet Nothing was a book, it’d be Jasper and Sloane. Powerless is a very endearing book about taking risks, literally just saying “fuck it” to everything, and the craziness adulthood can bring upon you. I expected to like this less, but I loved it more than I thought I would. 
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