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The Power (2023): TV Series vs Book

TV series · 2023 · Starring Toni Collette, John Leguizamo

About the tv series

Teenage girls suddenly gain the power to give electric shocks, and the balance of the world starts to shift.

How close is it to the book?

Loosely based on the book

The series expands the premise with new storylines and characters and takes the story in directions the book does not.

Read or watch first?

The novel is concise and sharper in its argument.

What the book gives you

The Power cover

The Power by Naomi Alderman

A gripping what-if story that keeps you thinking about power and how it shapes us.

Who will like it: Readers who like thought-provoking speculative fiction that flips the world upside down.

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