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fantastic and gripping
I devoured this novel. From the beginning I just had to find out what was going to happen between Ola and Michael.
The List really summed up how much the ... READ MORE
The Must-Have Beach Accessory This Summer. I Mean, You've Heard About The List, Right?
Flying high as the Beyonce & Jay Z of social media. Ola & Michael are on the rise as insta darlings. With a wedding on the horizon that will surely catapul... READ MORE
A thrilling and thought-provoking book with powerful social commentary
Ola Olajide and her fiancé Michael are "couple goals" until they both wake up to allegations on social media. Michael's name is on The List, a collection o... READ MORE
Navigating the Web of Secrets
"The List" by Yomi Adegoke is a captivating novel that masterfully weaves a tale of intrigue and suspense. Set against the backdrop of Ola Olajide's impend... READ MORE
Heart-stopping and jaw dropping!
This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2023 so far and didn’t disappoint! I have been desperate to read this for months since I first heard about the... READ MORE
Phenomenal!!
Yomi Adegoke has crafted a very true to reality outlook on social media and the repercussion of cancel culture.
Soon-to-be wed couple, Ola and Michael, ar... READ MORE
Disappointing
I'll start off by saying that some issues raised were completely on point, for example the mob mentality of social media. However, of all the characters th... READ MORE
Amazing
I absolutely loved this. It was fast-paced, tense, and thought-provoking.
It deals with some very important subject matters, from the dangers of social... READ MORE
A conscious but gripping page turner
Whew - ‘The List’ by Yomi Adegoke is an absolute rollercoaster!
A page turner
This is a book about the 'court of Twitter', cancel culture and trolling, and the way it affects those involved and those connected to them. This I feel it... READ MORE
Clever and current
Ola and Michael are due to be married. They live out their lives on social media and one day a list (The List) is published online. It names abusers, rapis... READ MORE
Hooked me from the start!
I really enjoyed this book I thought it dealt with some very big issues in a unique way. The way we get two perspectives is a really interesting new take I... READ MORE
An amazing debut
A gripping commentary on social media, rape culture, and cancel culture, The List is a heavy read at times but is absolutely worth it. This book deals with... READ MORE
Heart stopping!
This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2023 so far and didn’t disappoint! I have been desperate to read this for months since I first heard about the... READ MORE
A brilliant debut novel and perfect summer page turner!
This is a book you'll be excited to get your hands on!
The chapters are broken down by the 26 day countdown to Ola and Michael’s will-they-won’t-they w... READ MORE
This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire way through.
What a book. This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire way through. I needed to know what the truth was and what would happen to Ola and Michael. ... READ MORE
So Much Going On
This book dealt with so many serious themes but that didn’t stop me from being gripped by it! The premise of the book is amazing and I felt it concentrated... READ MORE
Divisive and timely
This book has received incrediby divisive reviews and I can see why. This novel explores how accusations of assault (true or false) can affect a person (o... READ MORE
Gripping...
The List is not the kind of book I would usually gravitate towards, but this really gripped me. How do you respond to the news that the love of your life m... READ MORE
Synopsis
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
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008544539
- Number of pages: 384
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 28 mm
- Weight: 250g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
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Ola is engaged to be married to Michael and their wedding is weeks away and they are both very excited to start married life together. Then the drama star... READ MORE
Lots to think about!
Sometimes life can be so unfair! This rings true for all of us at some time or another! “The List” takes the pain felt in such circumstances to a new lev... READ MORE
A masterpiece that skilfully weaves a gripping story of suspense and mystery
Traversing the Intricacies of Deception
Yomi Adegoke's "The List" is a splendid masterpiece that skilfully weaves a gripping story of suspense and mystery... READ MORE
The List
Imagine you are one half of a power couple and about to get married. With everything going for you. Until that is, one month before the wedding, on the sam... READ MORE
AVOID
Written to be a TV Show - raises interesting questions but the writing gives 'first draft' vibes that I can't believe the editor didn't whip into shape mor... READ MORE
Good premise, but didn't warm to the book
I enjoyed the premise of this book, and the contemporary issues it raised and the way they were discussed. However, I'm not really sure why, but I couldn'... READ MORE
Brilliant Analysis of "Cancel Culture"
Fantastic and well written take on the consequences of online mob mentality. Thought provoking, a truly fantastic debut.
The Book of Summer 2023
"The List," which has got to be the book of summer 2023. It's a perfect distillation of living a very online life, when you can't be sure what's true or fa... READ MORE
Trendy, social media and a great read for the commute...
Although this is her first novel, Yomi Adegoke is a successful columnist and broadcaster and that shows in this topical book, rooted equally in African cul... READ MORE
I couldn't put it down
I‘d seen a lot of hype (too much?) about this book so I was a bit wary going in.
Well, it is just fabulous! I read it in one sitting and was breathless by... READ MORE
Clever and well done!
Ola and Michael are a star couple, heading towards their wedding and everything to look forward to. Until The List comes out, naming men in the media who h... READ MORE
A bold debut novel that addresses the toxicity of social media
My thanks to 4th Estate and William Collins for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The List’ by Yomi Adegoke.
‘The List’ is a highly anticipated debut novel; one ... READ MORE
Enjoyable
A very enjoyable summer read.
Disappointing For Me.
For me, this was one of those books where there was much hype and it looked quite interesting but I'm afraid I'm in the minority as it was not for me.
The... READ MORE
Who is watch8ng your online posts?
This is an excellent read and a powerful exploration of the benefits and pitfalls of online life. Where a person is 'outed' as an abuser by an anonymous s... READ MORE
Compelling and provocative
This novel revolves around the high flying feminist journalist Ola Olajide and her London life appears perfect with a month to go to her wedding to Michael... READ MORE
The List
This is a contemporary thriller that kept me - not usually a crime reader - absolutely gripped. I love that Adegoke chooses to tell the story from both Ola... READ MORE
Had promise
Couldn’t put it down
It’s been a while since I read a book that I couldn’t put down, I was fully immersed in the story, the characters, it’s based where I grew up.
The story in... READ MORE
It’s so good I can’t believe this is the author’s first novel.
I can’t believe The List is a first novel by Yomi Adegoke. This one novel I highly recommend as it has a very different marriage problem.
I love reading... READ MORE
Lovely read , suspense-filled
The List! The List! The List! What an interesting read. I knew I will love it once I read the synopsis and I could not wait for publication day
A brilliant book that will make you think twice about social media and what you put out there
The book has been written as a countdown to Michael and Ola‘s wedding and they’ve just arrived to that respective homes, their phones switched off for the ... READ MORE
1 star
I could not even get pasted page 100.
Boring writing
I really didn’t enjoy reading this book. The story could be good, it was written differently, but I’ve got difficulty with the author’s writing. I don’t li... READ MORE
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