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‘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
‘Sure to inspire frenzied debate… guaranteed to have you hooked from the first page’ Vogue
‘A page-turner that you can’t second guess’ The Times
‘Impossible to put down. The hype is real’ Independent
‘Fun and thought-provoking… A book that’s just right for our times’ Harpers 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
‘Brilliant… As taut as a thriller ’ Irish Times
‘One of the most anticipated books of the summer’ Guardian
‘Topical, heartfelt, provocative… The ultimate millennial novel’ Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other
‘The perfect summer read’ Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train
‘Phenomenal. Brilliantly written and incredibly clever’ Abi Daré, author of The Girl with the Louding Voice
‘Utterly compelling, immersive and addictive’ Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton
‘Full of sharp wit and exacting observation’ Diana Evans, author of Ordinary People
‘An enthralling, razor-sharp, witty page-turner’ Bolu Babalola, author of Honey & Spice
‘A biting, chilling, prescient page-turner’ Deborah Frances-White, author of The Guilty Feminist
‘Whip-smart and thought-provoking’ Ruth Ware, author of The It Girl
‘Unputdownable’ Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man
‘Will set off a million debates’ Annie Lord, author of Notes on Heartbreak
‘Explosive… Every book club should read this’ Symeon Brown, author of Get Rich or Lie Trying
Book Description
Summer 2023’s most anticipated sensational new debut novel – ‘Impossible to put down’ Paula Hawkins
About the Author
Yomi Adegoke is a mutli award-winning journalist and author. She writes about race, feminism, popular culture and how they intersect, as well as class and politics. She has worked at ITN, Channel 4 News and The Pool as a senior writer and freelanced for Vogue, The Guardian and The Independent amongst others. This year she was listed as one of most influential people in London by the Evening Standard and was also named as a ‘frontline pioneer’ bringing the fight to ‘a new generation’, by the publication. She was awarded journalist of the year by the Woman In Africa awards, named a Marie Claire Future Shaper and was awarded the Groucho Maverick for her first book, written with co-author Elizabeth Uviebinene, SLAY IN YOUR LANE: The Black Girl Bible.
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Yomi Adegoke is a multi award-winning journalist and author. She is currently a columnist at The Guardian and British Vogue and is the former host of the Women’s Fiction Prize podcast. In 2018, she co-wrote the book Slay In Your Lane and the same year was named one of the most influential people in London by the Evening Standard. She also was awarded the Groucho Maverick and Marie Clare Future Shaper awards. In 2021, she was named on the Forbes 30 under 30 list.
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‘Topical, heartfelt, provocative’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO
‘The perfect summer read … Impossible to put down’ PAULA HAWKINS
‘A page-turner that you can’t second guess’ THE TIMES
‘A must-read … fans of Yellowface will love The List’ RED MAGAZINE
ONLINE RUMOURS. REAL LIFE TROUBLE.
Ola Olajide, a high-profile journalist, is marrying the love of her life in one month’s time. Young, beautiful, successful – 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 has been published online. Ola made her name breaking exactly this type of story. She would usually be the first to cover it, calling for the men to be fired. Except today, Michael’s name is on there.
With their future on the line, Ola gives Michael an ultimatum to prove his innocence by their wedding day, but will the truth of what happened change everything for both of them?
*SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES*
‘Explosive … Every book club should read this’ Symeon Brown
‘Brilliant … as taut as a thriller’ Irish Times
‘Fun and thought-provoking in equal measure’ Harpers Bazaar
‘An enthralling, razor-sharp, witty page-turner’ Bolu Babalola
‘Addictive … will set off a million debates’ Annie Lord
‘One of the most anticipated books of the summer’ Guardian
‘The book that everyone’s talking about’ Independent
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, especially those who liked Such a Fun Age’
‘A first class novel … Compelling and provocative’
‘This book will be talked about and find itself on every end of the year list!’
‘Funny, witty, relevant and real’
Stephanie –
Our main character, Ola, is a journalist and avid feminist. Her finance, Michael, is the love of her life and is just starting a new job. Their life together gets flipped on its head when Michael’s name is on the ‘List’ – a collection of names containing allegations against those named.Ola’s boss wants her to write an article on ‘the List’, which Ola struggles with. Ordinarily, she would do it without hesitation. But, Michael’s name features and she is concerned – What if the allegations are false, and she’s spreading misinformation about Michael? Worse: What if the allegations are true?We spend a lot of time in the characters’ minds throughout the story. The allegations are untrackable. Not even the creator of the Google Doc the names feature in knows who contributed to it. Michael has his suspicions, but it would mean that he has to come clean about secrets he had been hiding from Ola. Ola, meanwhile, is understandably very concerned about whether or not the allegations are true and spends some time trying to find out the truth.The story does touch on some very important issues, like believing women who come forward about SAs (which society has issues doing). Has social media infiltrated our lives to a point of no return? Can the internet absolutely ruin people’s lives, and should it have that unchecked power? It was rough to see Ola struggling between ‘innocent until proven guilty’ and believing the victim that made the accusations. The characters are all very complex and feel very real as they struggle to keep up with this life changing event.I found the very last chapter to be a bit of a cop-out – I won’t spoil it for everyone, but I feel as though it wasn’t needed and the story could stand alone without it. That is my only gripe with the book, so I still really enjoyed this story and recommend you pick it up!
Cat –
Not for me
This review is perhaps unfair as I can’t decide whether to persevere with the book or not so haven’t read the whole thing. I’d pre-ordered it based on reviews but am just not enjoying it despite an interesting premise. I had to double check it wasn’t a YA book as it has that kind of vibe. I don’t like or gel with the characters and the writing isn’t for me. I might come back to it but I don’t feel compelled to pick it up and at about 50% in that is not a good sign!