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A review by sunsetcity
The Power by Naomi Alderman
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This book had a very intriguing concept and I was really into it at the beginning. It touched on a lot of important topics, such as rape culture, and I was fully invested. But then it dragged a lot near the end and I felt that we never really got to know the characters on a deeper level.
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence