A review by mossybean
The Power by Naomi Alderman

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It took me a while to finish this book, as I listened to it as an audiobook. I highly recommend the audiobook version, as it is very immersive and adds a lot to the story. I loved the concept of this novel, even though it’s a very bleak perspective. I also really liked the perspectives of the four different characters, it’s an asset to a story that implicated the whole world. I found it a bit slow in the first half or so, but after that point the story became very gripping and impossible to take a break from. The only aspect I didn’t like was the descriptions of violence, as I found sometimes were excessive. Overall, it was a great read. 
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