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A review by stephdavis
The Power by Naomi Alderman
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Such an interesting book. It’s a very dark read which I naively didn’t expect, but for a dystopian novel it feels scarily accurate to what might happen were the original event to occur.
I’ve seen comparisons to Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and can definitely understand the link. I would be interested to know how much of the novel has any historical standing (again, like Atwood) other than the obvious flip in male and female power dynamics.
Finally, I think the email correspondance in the start and end of the novel are genius. I’d love to find more books with a similar ‘breaking of the fourth wall’ type narrative.
I’ve seen comparisons to Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and can definitely understand the link. I would be interested to know how much of the novel has any historical standing (again, like Atwood) other than the obvious flip in male and female power dynamics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence