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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.
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder