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Powerless by Lauren Roberts

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poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Genuinely enjoyed this YA(maybe, fairly violent) romantsy novel. It was an enemies to lovers, slow burn, potential for love triangle, and a competition story.

I was fairly engaged, and the pacing was excellent until towards the end when I spent way too much time in the characters' heads thinking about how amazing the other characters were..

I liked the characters. They were complex and actually a little villainous, so if morally gray is not your color, this might not be the book for you.

The magic system was fascinating, and the way it was interwoven into the plot was genius.

I'll probably check out the sequel and novella

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bookb1itch's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Just like Twilight, I was sucked in by this book. There are several similarities : one girl, two boys:; forbidden relationships; slightly whingey narrator. This is what all the 12 yo girls are readinng, so I thought I needed to check it out. I can see its appeal - to them. I will buy the rest of the franchise, but might not bother reading them all. A couple of oft-repeated phrases became grating: "I stood to my feet" , "I huffed out a laugh". The actual writing is not brilliant, and the story is not highly original, but it is engaging.

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mahi_nad's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

She is the very thing he’s spent his whole life hunting.
He is the very thing she’s spent her whole life pretending to be.

(Be wary of minor spoilers if you haven't read this yet)

4.25 stars.

REVIEW:
THIS.

THIS BOOK.
This has to be my new favourite fantasy book. There is no better feeling when you pick up a book you later can't put down, relentlessly turning through the pages, running alongside the characters, fighting with them, laughing with them, crying with them. This book had me gripped and NEEDING to find satisfaction through the next book. The banter between Paedyn and Kai? Light, fun filled and had me SCREAMING "kiss already!!".

"If I am to be her enemy, I want it to be because she loathes herself for wanting me.”

Paedyn:
I rooted for her throughout the entire book. Incredibly witty, sharp-tongued and even sharper mind, this is the kind of female lead I love. I can see people comparing this to other series like Red Queen and Hunger games, since all the fmcs go through similar things, but I have to say, something about this book trumps the other two. Watching her prove everybody around her wrong was amazing. It gave me the kind of satisfaction that's incredibly hard to find.

Kai:
At first I thought he was an idiot because he couldn't sense Paedyn's power (obviously), but I quickly grew to love him. Once again, THE BANTER. The way I felt giddy inside like a little girl every time they fought. And he braids her hair? That has to be the cutest scene I've ever read. He was smitten with her from the very beginning -- for him, she was the first girl his eyes landed on when he walked in a room. I ALSO love how he fostered her strengths instead of trying to be the cliché overprotective boyfriend and force her to hide away herself.

The slow burn? Top tier. The way Roberts wrote this entire story was genuinely beautiful. I loved it till the very end, and this has to be the first series that made me ANXIOUS for the sequel.

--- Although, quick downside. What was with the editing? Powerless had one mistake too many when it came to grammar. Also, the amount of times eye colour was pointed out was definitely way too much. We got it, Roberts. Billie Eilish is probably crying through her "ocean eyes" right now.

BOTTOM LINE:
Amazing slow burn, quick and fun banter, but lots of grammar mistakes

AGE RATING:
12+

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chickenslover_bookworm's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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mrsalexisrjones's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The hunger games meets throne of glass meets sky high? There are the elites and the ordinary. The king has banned the ordinary from the kingdom, leaving only those with powers. Our leading girl however, is powerless and forced to find her strength in other ways.

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hematthews's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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gwyllion's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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beebowbabe's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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zoe_mccorkle's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book will keep you on your toes. It will keep you wanting more while being heart broken.

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carlyjoann's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I really liked this book!
The world building didn’t feel like an info dump even if most of it was right at the start, it gave a good canvas for the story to play out on.
The characters and their motivations seemed very cut and dry so it was fun to watch them grow and change throughout.
I like Paedyn and Kai a lot, they had good banter and chemistry.
Some of the elements reminded me of other books but that isn’t a bad thing since this stands on its own to me.
I’m excited to read the next book!

My biggest gripe is the love triangle. While I don’t dislike love triangles in general this one being two brothers is what I didn’t like. It also felt obvious that Paedyn and Kai liked each other when Kitt inserted himself into the narrative.

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