The Power (2016 novel)

For the 1956 novel of the same title, see The Power (1956 novel). For the self-help book, see The Power (book).

The Power is a 2016 dystopian science fiction novel by the British writer Naomi Alderman.^[1] Its central premise is women developing the ability to release electrical jolts from their fingers,^[2] thus leading them rather than men to become the dominant gender.^[3]

References

1. ↑ Armitstead, Interview by Claire (28 October 2016). "Naomi Alderman: 'I went into the novel religious and by the end I wasn't. I wrote myself out of it'" – via The Guardian. 
2. ↑ Jordan, Justine (2 November 2016). "The Power by Naomi Alderman review – if girls ruled the world" – via The Guardian. 
3. ↑ Steele, Francesca (October 15, 2016). "The Power by Naomi Alderman". The Times.