A review by sweetteaandfiction
Powerless by Lauren Roberts

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Powerless by @laurenrobertslibrary pulls inspiration from all those dystopian fantasies that got me through college and the epic fantasies that followed me into adulthood without losing its unique voice. 

Now, sometimes (basically all the time) five star reads for me are five stars because I love them. The story pulls me in to the world. I live amongst the pages for a little while. 

PROS: 
🗡️Hunger Game vibes 
🩸Divergent vibes 
🗡️TOG vibes 
🩸Unique Magic System
🗡️Found Family
🩸Star Crossed Loves 
🗡️Hiding in plain sight 
🩸Blood Sport 
🗡️Hunter becoming the hunted 
🩸Are you not entertained?!?!? 
🗡️Heartbreak
🩸Revenge

CONS: 
🗡️It is VERY much a YA novel. Not in a bad way. It is a story about kids fighting in an arena. There are bigger themes, but this is made for consumption by a younger audience. 
🩸The King 
🗡️Elitism 
🩸Caste System 
🗡️Rampant and Unchecked Poverty 
🩸Fear of the Other 
🗡️Abuse of Power 
🩸The King’s Hilter-ish Vibes 

🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️ out of 5 girl’s on the run 
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