Review: Highly original "Superhero" story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 10, 2011
"Power Down" is one of the best YA oriented books I've read in a long time.  The writing style, journal entries consisting of stream of consciousness, is unique, effective, and really captures the voice of a teen hero.  I liked the plot too.  White, the author, took home-schooled (in a secret volcano base), overpowered, teen super-heroine Charlotte, then transported her, without her usual powers, into a hostile school.  Mass mind-control and villainous plots ensue.  I really liked how White managed to make fun of these superhero stereotypes, while still maintaining a suitable level of drama and suspense within the novel.  The cause of the mind-control was kept properly mysterious; in fact, my guess mid-book as to the culprit was totally wrong.  I had no complaints about this novel, and would recommend it to all age groups, adult and teens especially.  Overall an excellent novel.