The Power by Naomi Alderman

The Power

by Naomi Alderman

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION

What if the power to hurt were in women's hands?

Suddenly - tomorrow or the day after - teenage girls find that with a flick of their fingers, they can inflict agonizing pain and even death. With this single twist, the four lives at the heart of Naomi Alderman's extraordinary, visceral novel are utterly transformed.

Reviewed by Bianca on

3 of 5 stars

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‪2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge‬
36. A book about someone with a superpower

It doesn’t matter that she shouldn’t, that she never would. What matters is that she could, if she wanted. The power to hurt is a kind of wealth.


— Imagine a world where women have the power to physically hurt & destroy men, where men live in constant fear as women abuse them & violate their rights. This had an interesting premise, but poor execution.

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