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A review by innerweststreetlibrarian
The Power by Naomi Alderman
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
fast-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
W O W!
I really needed the first half of this book after the grinding misogyny of the last one I read, but oof it got really hard to keep going once I was about halfway through. Definitely needed more contemplation time between chapters to process what was going on. And that was quite a LOT. Very, deeply thought provoking, and a tad horrifying. Basically excellent.
I really needed the first half of this book after the grinding misogyny of the last one I read, but oof it got really hard to keep going once I was about halfway through. Definitely needed more contemplation time between chapters to process what was going on. And that was quite a LOT. Very, deeply thought provoking, and a tad horrifying. Basically excellent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War