Paperback edition of the dystopian novel from the author of }Disobedience, The Lessons{ and }The Liar's Gospel{. Teenage girls find that they can inflict agonising pain and even death with a flick of their fingers, and lives are utterly transformed. Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction WINNER OF THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION'Electrifying' Margaret Atwood'A big, page-turning, thought-provoking thriller' GuardianAll over the world women are discovering they have the power.With a flick of the fingers they can inflict terrible pain - even death.Suddenly, every man on the planet finds they've lost control.The Day of the Girls has arrived - but where will it end?
