A review by jo_cbooks
Powerless by Lauren Roberts

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

I wasn’t sure if I was going to DNF this book or not. It was so cheesy and the banter was honestly just eye rolling, not to mention the constant comments about Kai not wearing a shirt ~ever~. The flirting/banter felt so forced in how it was written; it felt so evident that Roberts was trying to create swoon-worthy/trope-y lines. The plot was extremely similar to Red Queen and The Hunger Games. Thankfully, it did improve. It became its own story and blossomed into a fantastic slow burn. I’m curious how this is going to play out over two more books.