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A review by carlyjoann
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
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.
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Genocide, Torture, and Grief