What would happen if women suddenly possessed a fierce new 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 devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power--they can cause agonizing pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets.
| This was going to be a four star book for me, but it ended up just being something I liked, rather than loved. I think the premise is really interesting - if the tables were turned, would women truly take the power they were given and use it any differently than the power men have? I believe the author is trying to make the claim that power corrupts and it doesn't matter what gender you are, if you've got power over other's you're going to naturally dominate and take that power as far as you can go with it. Overall, the story was compelling. I don't think the events in the story were totally believable in the end, but I like the idea of it and I applaud Alderman for showing that gender doesn't matter when it comes to power-hungry individuals. |
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