The Power

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by Naomi Alderman

The universe of The Power is recognizable: there's a rich Nigerian youngster who relaxes by the family pool; a foster girl whose religious parents hide their actual character; a local American politician; and a fierce London girl from a complicated family. However, something significant has changed, causing their lives to collide in a catastrophic way. Teenage girls now have enormous physical power, capable of inflicting excruciating pain and even death. And the world alters completely as a result of this slight twist of nature.

This amazing novel by Naomi Alderman, a Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year and a Granta Best of British writer, is not only a thrilling drama about how the world would change if women held power, but it also exposes our modern society with breath-taking courage.

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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.

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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.

— Naomi Alderman, The Power