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In questo romanzo visionario dai toni fantascientifici, Naomi Alderman costruisce una perturbante distopia che è anche una parabola sul potere e sulle sue perversioni. In un tempo imprecisato ma molto vicino al nostro presente, nel mondo comincia all'improvviso a verificarsi uno strano fenomeno: prima le ragazze, e poi le donne in generale, sviluppano la capacità di infliggere dolore e morte tramite scariche elettriche emanate dalle loro mani e attivate da una misteriosa "matassa" collocata sulle clavicole. Si innesca cosi un'inedita gerarchia di potere - in cui gli uomini sono ridotti in schiavitù, seviziati e uccisi - che è anche un'imprevista evoluzione dei rapporti tra i sessi e l'impulso a un nuovo ordine globale, con esiti inarrestabili e catastrofici. "Ragazze elettriche" scompagina il racconto del futuro prossimo e penetra nelle vene della crudeltà che abita ineludibilmente, come uno stigma, la conquista e l'esercizio del potere.
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- Pagine: 446
- Data di uscita: 31-08-2017
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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. TW: rape. Ooh, this is a toughie. I have a lot of mixed feelings about Alderman's The Power . It's an intriguing and clever concept, but this never really translates into an engaging story. Ima Leggi tutto
Wow. I finished this novel at midnight last night and after I went to bed, I blinked into my pillow and tried to think of what words I would type into this box on Goodreads apart from that first one: wow. After a few minutes thought, I figured I could add "intelligent" and "uncomfortable" and "though Leggi tutto
Seriously?! Christ this is a mess. I'm obviously wrong considering all the glowing praise and award-winning going on here, but can't for the life of me understand what the fuss is about. I mean, great concept but poor execution. Way too many of the chapters felt off or forced, I didn't invest in any Leggi tutto
This was another of those books reviewed on the radio and given loads of positive hype. I love sci-fi, I love Margaret Atwood (Alderman's mentor), and I'm a feminist. I wanted to read this book because what could go wrong? The first 20 chapters seemed to be ok. Naomi can write, well, of course she ca Leggi tutto
3.75
”For a moment he thought of banging on the door, of saying: Please. Help. But the thought of the darkness that might be behind those lit windows kept him from asking. The night was filled with monsters now.” Oh boy, this is such a tough one to review. I finished “The Power” about a week ago and I st Leggi tutto
I think I'm going to give up on literary awards. Naomi Alderman's The Power found its way into my hands by winning 2017's Bailey's Prize. The plot sounded so intriguing. Young girls around the world began developing 'the power', or essentially being able to shoot lightning from their palms. This dis Leggi tutto
Want to see my 16 Must Read Women's Prize Nominees on BookTube ? Come find me at Hello, Bookworm .📚🐛 The Power imagines a world where women acquire a supernatural ability that shifts the balance of power between the sexes. After the introductory pages, the story opens on a tense scene with an electr Leggi tutto
What a horrible mess of a book. As soon as I heard of the idea of The Power I wanted to read it – it’s simple and completely revolutionary – you’ll know it already – women throughout the world develop a power somewhat like ELECTRIC EELS!!!!! But better! (One might hope – when did an electric eel eve Leggi tutto
I think I've just stumbled upon one of those "Important Works" I keep saying is so necessary. No UF fluff with magical women or post-apocalypse SF nonsense where it's mostly about shocking us about the brutality of man against woman. (It seems that's mostly what it is, these days.) Indeed, what we'v Leggi tutto
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