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Young, beautiful, and successful—she and her fiancé Michael are considered the “couple goals” of their social network and seem to have it all. Similarly, Ola has no friends at her workplace, refuses to go for team drinks, doesn't talk to anyone. The blurb compares The List to Such a Fun Age, Luster, and My Dark Vanessa which I don't think holds true at all. When her boss insists that she covers the story of The List for their magazine, Ola has to find out if the allegations are true while people on social media are out for blood to crucify the people on The List.
An author, podcaster and journalist, Yomi Adegoke is well placed to explore the permutations of Black British celebrity culture in the digital age.I'd describe this as a finger-on-the-pulse hot and buzzy book but also as one that could have been more polished as a fictional vehicle to carry the important social commentary and debate. Ola and Michael's wedding is approaching, but when 'The List' drops online, will its revelations change everything they think they know about each other and will their perfect lives become a nightmare? Michael's name appears, accused of harassment and assault at a Christmas party - sandwiched between other men accused of much more heinous crimes against women. I realised the author wanted to focus on the danger of misinformation on social media and the fickle nature of social media favour. tried to be an ally to every vulnerable minority under the sun and then ended up being centred around a false sexual assault accusation.
A month or so before the wedding Michael is named on The List, a list of men working in the media accused of abuse of varying degrees (rape, violence, groping etc). The book neatly sidesteps the problem of having a woman lying about Michael by making the culprit her jealous boyfriend - ha! It began as a crowdsourced collection of names and somehow morphed into an anonymous account posting allegations on social media. A brilliant immersive and engaging read that will definitely spark good discussions among everyone who has read this! For eg, can a name revealed on the internet to be a sexual harasser be considered a victim of social media outrage?
The author clearly lays out that less than 1% of men accused are impacted while all victims are harmed 100% of the time. Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. careless and damaging and even if it wasn’t so performative, it would still be a 1 star review for being so boring. it was a pretty easy read and very fast paced while also delving into social commentary and issues that are prevalent in today's society.
The List is uncomfortable in the way it bends the beliefs we would otherwise announce with conviction. Anonymously crowdsourced, The List reveals the names of well-known men accused of various things, from homophobia to abuse. Together, they have amassed plenty of followers on their social media and became known as the Black "It" couple throughout London's social circles, but they are about to learn how this fame would backfire when ‘The List’ is published on Twitter. The premise of this felt really interesting to me, so I was disappointed when it personally just did not live up to the hype. Ola Olajide, a celebrated journalist at Womxxxn magazine, is set to marry the love of her life in one month’s time.A crowdsourced document of sexual harassment allegations surfaces on the internet and Michael is on the list. The book tried to cover entirely TEW much- feminism, being woke, modern day influencing, love, culture, friendship etc. The book also tried to tackle so many things at once to the point where it looked as if they were just thrown in without relating to the overall plot. A testament to the power and danger of the internet, The List was entertaining with engaging characters and a riveting plot line, but lacked anything to make it exceptional. The List is anonymously posted, with names of sexual predators, alongside what crimes they committed.
When Michael's name appears on The List, a list of anonymous accusations against famous or semi-famous men, Ola is horrified. I understand why she felt she had to include so many subplots, wanting to show different sides of this story; but it makes the book feel like it ultimately isn't saying anything new about cancel culture, where it could have been much bolder and sharper. The same social media, a double-edged sword would rock Ola and Michael's world a month before their wedding. Also I love that novels are exploring our digital lives and how the internet is intertwined in our relationships and bias because of what we consume. The dual narrative from Ola’s POV to Michael’s can be a bit jarring, especially when one POV acts as a recap to give us a glimpse into what both characters felt of the entire situation.Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The Guardian Good on the grey areas between guilt and innocence … Yomi Adegoke. However, so many issues are contended with, within the story, I felt it fractured any one, particular, message.
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