The List
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3.3 • 156 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The instant Top 5 Sunday Times bestseller
'The Book Of The Summer’ VOGUE
'A page-turning read about the dark side of social media' STYLIST
‘Topical, heartfelt, provocative’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO
‘Impossible to put down’ PAULA HAWKINS
‘A page-turner that you can’t second guess’ THE TIMES
‘Fans of Yellowface will love The List’ RED MAGAZINE
ONLINE RUMOURS. REAL LIFE TROUBLE.
Ola Olajide, a high-profile journalist at Womxxxn magazine, is marrying the love of her life in one month's time. She and her fiancé Michael seem to have it all.
That is, until one morning when they both wake up to the same message:
‘Oh my god, have you seen The List?’
It began as a list of anonymous allegations about abusive men. Now it's been published online. Ola made her name breaking exactly this type of story. But today, Michael's name is on there.
Will the truth behind The List change everything for both of them?
An Evening Standard and The Times book of the year.
*SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES*
‘Explosive … Every book club should read this’ SYMEON BROWN
‘The book that everyone’s talking about’ INDEPENDENT
‘Terrifyingly good' RUTH JONES
READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE LIST:
‘WOW! I could not put this down. I would give it six stars if I could!’
‘Gripping, with twists and turns that keep you hooked until the very end’
‘SO GOOD. Perfect for book clubs … like Such a Fun Age’
Richard & Judy Book Club pick, April 2024
Reviews
‘A page-turning read about the dark side of social media’ STYLIST
‘A total page-turner on the underbelly of life online’ BBC WOMAN'S HOUR
‘One of the hottest books of the year… Topical and vital’ MARIE CLAIRE
‘The Book Of The Summer… Sure to inspire frenzied debate’ VOGUE
'Blistering… a love story for our times’ HARPER'S BAZAAR
‘Impossible to put down. The hype is real’ INDEPENDENT
‘Fun and thought-provoking… A book that's just right for our times’ HARPER'S BAZAAR
‘Punchy, topical and hugely thought-provoking’ GLAMOUR
‘The hottest book of the summer… an incredible commentary on the internet’ BBC RADIO LONDON
‘A gripping social nightmare’ OBSERVER
‘One of the most anticipated books of the summer’ GUARDIAN
‘A compulsive read’ HEAT MAGAZINE
‘Topical, heartfelt, provocative’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO
‘The perfect summer read’ PAULA HAWKINS
‘An enthralling, razor-sharp, witty page-turner’ BOLU BABALOLA
‘Phenomenal’ ABI DARÉ
‘Utterly compelling, immersive and addictive’ SARA COLLINS
'Full of sharp wit and exacting observation’ DIANA EVANS
‘A biting, chilling, prescient page-turner’ DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE
‘Whip-smart and thought-provoking’ RUTH WARE
‘Addictive… will set off a million debates’ ANNIE LORD
‘Unputdownable' NELS ABBEY
‘Explosive … Every book club should read this’ SYMEON BROWN
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
It’s rare to see a tricky topic like cancel culture evaluated with the nuance it deserves, but Yomi Adegoke, in her debut novel The List, makes her astute observations of online mob mentality and the weaknesses inherent to accountability rhetoric look easy. The story centres on Ola and Michael—both young Black media professionals who have enjoyed a certain level of Instagram fame ever since their engagement photo went viral. In the weeks leading up to their wedding, the couple are rocked by an anonymous accusation of harassment and abuse, levelled at Michael, that throws their engagement into jeopardy. Adegoke pulls the threads of Ola and Michael’s internal and external conflicts together seamlessly, as Ola seeks to reconcile her love for Michael with her integrity and need for the truth, while Michael’s conscience wrestles with his despair as the life he has worked so hard to build rapidly begins to fall apart. The couple’s frantic, individual desperation to keep their ugly circumstances as private as possible as they quietly get to the bottom of things clashing with the visibility and volume that comes in tandem with going viral on the internet, makes for unputdownable reading. The payoff is the jaw-dropping ending, whereby the remorseless architect of Ola and Michael’s downfall is finally revealed to the reader. Sharp, measured and thoroughly riveting, The List raises difficult questions—and Adegoke doesn’t shy away from presenting some complex answers.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In British writer Adegoke's complex and revelatory U.S. debut, an online magazine editor in London is put in a difficult position after her fiancé is anonymously accused of harassment and physical assault at an office party. Ola Olajide has made her reputation by reporting on predators in the music industry, and she and her partner Michael Koranteng have garnered many online admirers as a prominent Black couple. A month before their wedding, an anonymous list of allegedly abusive men shows up on social media with Michael's name on it. Though he's cheated on Ola in the past, she refuses to believe he's guilty. Michael is convinced that his former fling, Jackie, named him out of revenge for breaking things off with her, though he keeps this suspicion from Ola. Adegoke does a thorough job of tackling the many issues involved: there's strong evidence against other men on the list, which causes Michael to appear guilty by association and attracts ire from an online mob, a situation that hurts Ola's credibility as she neglects to join them in taking down her fiancé. The story is full of poignant turns and nuanced insights, such as when Michael examines how he was negatively conditioned as a boy by a misogynist culture. This page-turner has bite.
Customer Reviews
Worth Reading
I almost stopped in the first few chapters but I am glad I didn’t ..,
This book is actually really good
I found this book was amazing because it’s like when u need smthing yo read but not shure what type of book to read and I recommend this book so much and really I think u should just read it 😀✖️🖤✖️🖤
So stupid
There’s nothing interesting about it. It’s for stupid individuals with no brain cells or aka vogue readers.