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Once there was a lightning and ice storm in the small town I lived in in college. I remember looking out the window watching what looked like explosions of fireworks, as one by one all the electrical boxes in town exploded by the combined shock of the electricity and ice. Reading this felt the same. There is so much to digest here, so much to process and so much wisdom to glean, that I don't think one reading alone can suffice. Excellent, and one of the finest works of fiction I have read in qui
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May 13, 2019
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What happens in the world if all the women end up with physical power and they can easily hurt people if they so choose? Everything we know gets flipped upside down. Wow! I'm almost speechless after just finishing this book. Being a science fiction novel, The Power is really something different than what I normally read. It's filled with a bit too much anger and violence for me to digest easily but I'm glad that I stuck with it because the end is jaw dropping. This book really had me thinking ab
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Entertaining and extremely thought provoking!
Fascinating narrative exploring the "what if?" of gender power switching. The story itself is gripping on a surface level, plus it made me think a lot about how we look at power, especially in light of our current political climate. So well written! ...more
Fascinating narrative exploring the "what if?" of gender power switching. The story itself is gripping on a surface level, plus it made me think a lot about how we look at power, especially in light of our current political climate. So well written! ...more
Not sure how to rate this one. I loved the premise and there are tons of clever details throughout. I think the fact that it was supposed to be a history book made it harder to read. I felt very emotionally detached from the characters and the action throughout.
Jan 09, 2018
Julie
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Leah
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Lisa
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Jun 14, 2018
Esra Tasdelen
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Jun 06, 2019
claire
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shannon
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Rachel
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