As the letters between him and his editor make clear, his work is so far-fetched (in describing a male-dominated society) that’s it’s practically unimaginable. The book is structured as a book-within-a-book, as a male writer many years in the future writes a novel imagining how this transition came about. What would happen to our world if the power structure were suddenly flipped upside down? When women develop the power to inflict pain by channeling electricity from a newly developed physical anomaly, the rules and customs of society change rapidly, with men finding themselves on the receiving end of restrictive laws, sexual violence, and lack of political power. The Power won the Bailey Women’s Prize for Fiction for 2017. This extraordinary novel by Naomi Alderman, a Sunday Times Young 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. And, with this small twist of nature, the world changes utterly. Teenage girls now have immense physical power – they can cause agonising pain and even death. But something vital has changed, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. In The Power the world is a recognisable place: there’s a rich Nigerian kid who larks 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. Keeping everything crossed.“Take a Peek” book reviews are short and (possibly) sweet, keeping the commentary brief and providing a little peek at what the book’s about and what I thought. I was in tears throughout the whole Saudi Arabia section. So far so good and episode 4 was magnificent. All the main characters seem well cast (love Roxy) and there are several truly impressive acting stalwarts in pivotal roles.
Literary echoes of "Handmaids Tale" "Consider her ways" and even a sprinkling of "World War Z" abound and I'm genuinely eager for the next episodes to be released. Sadly the "I want it now" demographic will fail to see the importance of such world-building. Like any well told and effective story it's taking it's time to introduce the main players. The author herself, Naomi Alderman, is in place as writer/adaptor of her own work and, so far, it hasn't lost any of its power, strong characterzation or excitement. This is based on my absolute favourite book from the last 5 years and I was fearful that a "prime" adaptation might water down or homogenise what is, literally, an explosively revolutionary story line.
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