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The Power

In The Power, the world is a recognizable place: There's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family.

But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastat...show more

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Average rating: 6.58

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BioGirl
Jan 11, 2024
5/10 stars
Although I appreciated the concept for this book, the characters did not have depth and the story was not that interesting to me. The plot was two dimensional and didn’t have a unique outcome. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely - ho hum.
JShrestha
Aug 25, 2023
8/10 stars
In a parallel world with pop culture and technology to match ours, the main difference is a surging electrical power that the women of the world have been developing from their internal organs. The reader follows this new female ability around the world as each character follows human nature as the females feel the power confidence and the males feel the power jealously. The shift of dynamic in each chapter and storyline makes the reader on edge....read more
marissa_allen2
Jul 20, 2023
4/10 stars
This book really just wasn’t my style. I have to admit it’s a wildly interesting and slightly terrifying concept.
oh_let3
May 16, 2023
10/10 stars
expansive and wonderful
E Clou
May 10, 2023
6/10 stars
What I liked about it: 1) the point Alderman is making with the story, which is that power itself might be the problem not the gender of those with power, 2) how unique the story was.

What I didn't love: 1) how violent the story was, 2) how it got kind of confusing towards the end regarding the potential apocalyptic plans.

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