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The author was mentored by Margaret Atwood.
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What if girls suddenly had all the power, and women no longer had to fear men?
How would that change the gender dynamics and how would the men respond?
The power then begins to appear in grown women.
Notably, Alderman was mentored by Margaret Atwood, the author ofThe Handmaids Tale.
But finally, you have to ask, are women better than men?
Why wouldnt the same hold true for women?
Alderman acknowledged that this has led many people dubbingThe Powera dystopiannovel, but she said thats exactly the point.
It’s only a dystopia for the men.
The book mainly follows four protagonists.
Allie learns how to manipulate her powers and begins convincing people she hears a divine voice.
Seeing Allies viral videos online, Roxy soon joins her.
Meanwhile, Margot successfully lobbies for training camps for the girls, and Jocelyn enters into one of them.
Tunde continues to travel around documenting everything, but hes shaken after hes nearly raped by a woman.
He also covers the situation in Bessapara, which worsens as the novel goes on.
Meanwhile, Roxy meets Tunde in Bessapara in a refugee camp.
Still, Roxy encourages Allie to talk to her foster mom, hoping that will let her see reason.
So Allie decides everyone is evil and doubles down on the war.
Roxy and Tunde, meanwhile, escape to a bunker.
The letters confirm the Cataclysm did remake the world into one ruled by women.
