The book was released to high acclaim, which praised it as an essential piece of feminist work. Naomi Alderman Little, Brown & Company October 2017 Naomi Alderman’s sensational third novel The Power from 2017 represents made-for-Hollywood fiction. The series features a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world." Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. "The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. The story follows the lives of five specific characters Allie, a young woman who uses her powers to kill her abusive foster father, Roxy, the daughter of a London mob boss who seeks revenge for her mother's murderers, Margot, a politician and advocate for the training of women's powers, Jocelyn, Margot's daughter, and Tunde, a male journalist who travels across the globe to document the power.Īccording to the series' official synopsis, it looks like the on-screen version will also traverse across the globe: With this new power comes a reimagining of how the world develops, and the novel takes place around five thousand years after the fact, where society has turned into a matriarchy. In the novel, the plot focuses on a rewritten history in which the sudden ability blooms in women that allows them to electrocute people by touch. Amazon Prime Video // Amazon Prime What's The Power about? The Power: Alderman, Naomi: 9780316570602: : Books Books Literature & Fiction Genre Fiction Enjoy fast, FREE delivery, exclusive deals and award-winning movies & TV shows with Prime Try Prime and start saving today with Fast, FREE Delivery Buy new: 17.09 List Price: 18.99 Details Save: 1.
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