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[mamanerd22]

#BookReview The Power by Naomi Alderman This book was so interesting. I read/listened to the audio. I loved the premise of the book in which teen girls develop an electrical power which can be used to awaken the power in older women as well. This book was definitely a take on feminism and the patriarchy. However it really comes down to what the book is titled POWER, who wields it and how it corrupts. We follow various characters and see how the world changes as more girls/women come into their power. Some of the characters were frustrating (Allie & Margo) while others I really appreciated (Roxy & Tunde). I wouldn't say this is an easy book to read though, there is rape, murder, and some gory scenes. It makes you question whether a matriarchal society would be any better than the patriarchy. Sometimes it seemed things were a little too far fetched even for the dystopian feel and the beginning was a bit dull. I guess my feeling that even though this won 2017 Bailey's Women Prize it is a book ABOUT women not necessarily a book FOR women. 3.25/5 #BookRiotReadHarderChallenge2022 #BookFromTheWomensPrize #MRDRC22 #FeminismTheme #ThePower #Patriarchy #BOTMbooks #LibbyApp #audiobook #DiverseBookstagrammersRead #nerdymamabooks #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca7yuOoPgI_/?utm_medium=tumblr