The Power by Naomi Alderman – Ep 48
In The Power the world is a recognisable place: there's a rich Nigerian kid who lounges around the family pool; a foster girl whose religious parents hide their true nature; a local American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But something vital has changed, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power - they can cause agonising pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world changes utterly. This extraordinary novel by Naomi Alderman, a Sunday TimesYoung Writer of the Year and Granta Best of British writer, is not only a gripping story of how the world would change if power was in the hands of women but also exposes, with breath-taking daring, our contemporary world. give it a'listen OOooooo babeeeey we didn't talk much plot but we talked all about them sweet, sweet themes during this episode. This episode also revealed that Ash has more vengeance in her heart than Candace, we argued about whether or not Polar Bear's Christmas counts as a book (it does), and we waxed poetic about zodiac signs. Give it a listen, or we'll give you a *ZAP*! Mentioned Links Are you a nerd? Wanna run some more? Then check out Zombies, Run! a fitness app co-created by Naomi Alderman.Learn more about Naomi Alderman at her website over here.70 Books to Make You Feel Hopeful!!!!What Bob's Burgers Character Are You Based on Your Zodiac???? Goodreads We'd love to have you join us in opining over on Goodreads. You can find this book: The Power by Naomi Alderman and of course join our discussion group here. Spotify Playlist Ash mixes up playlists for our books - here's a sample for this week. You can check out our Spotify profile for like, all of them if you want to see more. image credit: © M.E. MULDER/SHUTTERSTOCK