A review by llychu
Powerless by Lauren Roberts

adventurous challenging emotional sad 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

4.25

would i recommend this? totallyyyyy
unless you hate trope-heavy throwbacks that are similar to the hunger games and red queen

fun and enjoyable but in hindsight, it lowk had poor writing, too many pages for what its worth, and too much like other dystopia fantasies (e.g. red queen)

pros:
-fun, enjoyable read and super entertaining, i finished it super quickly
-basically the epitome of YA with all its tropes (this can also be a con 💀)
-love the banter
-heartbreaking ending & plot twist
-pretty pages w the flowers 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️
-dual POV

cons:
-lowk a cornball at times but i ate it up tbh
-might as well be the hunger games + red queen, STRIKINGLY similar and def took heavy inspiration
-writing is veryyy beginner level iykwim
-not anything special (yet enjoyable af for me)
-too long for what its worth 😭
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