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Power of Persuasion (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) [Mass Market Paperback]

Elizabeth Massie (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)


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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Pocket Paperback Numbered) October 1, 1999
When the female population of Sunnydale starts strutting its girl power, the push for gender equality seems like a normal expression of '90s feminism. After all, a girl trying out for the football team isn't usually a sign of imminent danger. But when the guys start acting like powerless pawns and a few even turn up dead, Buffy Summers notices that the local womyn's movement has reached a feverish -- and probably unnatural -- pitch.

The Slayer is the only one who can see straight during the ultimate battle of the sexes. Her friends -- including Giles -- are spellbound by the malignant muses permeating the school. Even the local vampires are acting strange. Alone in her search for answers, Buffy must figure out who's behind the sinister sisterhood...and close the gender gap before the feminist revolution goes too far.



Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment (October 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671026321
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671026325
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,281,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good "Buffy" fix, May 5, 2000
This review is from: Power of Persuasion (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) (Mass Market Paperback)
If you're a fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and are a big reader (why else would you be here?) you really ought to do yourself a favor and read these books. Author Elizabeth Massie captures the feel of "Buffy's" world so well that I could clearly see the characters come to life in my head. Although I did find the normally conversation challenged Oz to be a bit wordy here at times. He's the quiet sexy one (the perfect man ;) but he seemed to have quite a bit of dialogue in this story and it stuck out.

This one is an original novel (not a novelization based on a TV episode) about a young girl with a dictator-like father who is totally fed up with his attempts to run her life and prays to the "goddess" for help.

Then a new library administrator, Ms. Moon, and her two too-perfect-to-be-true girls arrive in Sunnydale and quietly begin to stir up discontent between the sexes. Soon the female students are carrying on about "inequality" and "injustice" and, much to Cordelia Chase's dismay, are rallying around the Moon girls who have become the most popular students in school. The guy's aren't immune either and walk around in a dazed state blindly worshipping the Moon sisters. Even poor Giles is affected. Momma Moon wants to do away with all of his "weird" books and even though he finds the idea offensive his brain gets muddled and he begins to pack them. Buffy catches him in the act and realizes that someone is once again up to no good in Sunnydale and she intends to stop it.

I saw where this one was going immediately but that's okay because reading it was *almost* as much fun as watching a Buffy episode. There's a little wit, there's Slayer action and there's lots of hanging out with the Buffy gang. Worked for me.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Buffy Book I've Read!, November 30, 1999
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This review is from: Power of Persuasion (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) (Mass Market Paperback)
As an avid fan of the show, I really enjoyed this novel. The mythological story line was intriguing, and the writing was excellent. Part of what makes this book so interesting is the unusual circumstances imposed on the characters in Sunnydale, and the way they act as a result. Unlike Purtalia's review, I don't feel that Oz's dialogue was uncharacteristically extensive, but rather warranted and fitting; and Cordelia's actions were quite appropriate given the situation. Instead, I feel this book gives readers the opportunity to visit these characters a bit more than "normal" Sunnydale circumstances permit. I would highly recommend this read!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't seem to know the characters, October 19, 1999
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I've read all the Buffy novels, and this author doesn't have a grasp of the characters. The dialogue rings false, and basically the actions and words of the very familiar characters seem forced, which becomes very distracting. Therefore, I wasn't able to stay too interested in the plot, so I don't have much of an opinion on it. This is only the second Buffy novel I didn't finish in one sitting, the other being "Visitors."
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