The Power

"The Power creates a world that shifts the gender dynamic, creating a new (?) world power dynamic. Great read. "

"Gender privilege turned on its head, women now have the upper hand in society and are a danger to men. Does power always have to breed violence? Is dominance inevitable or is coexistence possible?"

"Was on the edge of my seat for this one, but it felt kind of meh. "

"It gave white feminsim "

"Smart, cool, thrilling"

"Women wielding real power, electrifying"

"At first I didn’t like the writing style, I felt it was too detached and I couldn’t get immersed in the book. But I gave it a real shot and I ended up getting used to it. This is a great book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

"At times very difficult to read due to the graphic scenes portrayed, but an absolutely fascinating look at what the world would be if women had more physical power than men. A great read if you want to challenge your perceptions and biases. July 8"

"I'm giving up on this novel. It is perfectly functional and somewhat articulate, but lacking the depth and maturity I want for and from the subject matter. It is simplistic, base, underdeveloped, and so over-baked that it leaves nothing but the taste of charred goods in the mouth.<br/><br/>Every single female character is an angry little girl - regardless of age or class or culture.<br/><br/>I am 7 hours into a 12 hour narrative and so far it is nothing but a story of perpetual and watered-down revenge - for revenge's sake. There are no bright spots. There is no redemption, no redemptive qualities. There are no characters of depth, insight, quality, reality - just teenage girls. All of them. And not even terribly diverse teenage girls - just the same teenage girl lashing out in different ways, with different expressions of the same two-dimensional self.<br/><br/>There is no character development. There is no revelation. There is no change. Each scene is a foil for a greater plot that simply does not ever get around to paying any dividends. I simply have to cut my losses.<br/><br/>Rated R for rape, abuse, child abuse, sexual and other forms of assault, violence, and lots of other adult themes described almost childishly."

"4.25 stars<br/><br/>This was a buddy read with me and my mom (well my mom read the whole book roughly a week before I finished it but whatever) and it's the first one we've had since I was in eighth grade and had to read the Book Thief. Anyway, this standalone dystopian novel is honestly remarkable. The pacing is genius, with a general idea and level of violence throughout but only a select few scenes that are explicitly, disgustingly detailed, and the last fifty pages or so I could feel my heart rate increasing with the anticipation of how it would all end. <br/><br/>All the different points of view were incredibly told, each with their own voice separate from any of the others, and the discussions that are brought up throughout - especially about religion and its impacts - are discussions that are needed today, six years after it came out. I also still cannot believe this book wasn't over 400 pages, much less under - at 381 pages, and I think it takes a specific type of writer to pull off not just a standalone but a relatively shorter one at that, considering the themes and events explored. <br/><br/>I hope more people read this book - even if it is because of the tv show (which I'll be starting soon). Thank you for this intensely written book!"