Reviews with content warning for Sexism - The List

First of all: I absolutely don't understand the many negative reviews. Ironically, it reminds me a bit of the phenomenon that is discussed in the book: a topic goes viral and many people comment on similar things, criticising the smallest details.

Secondly, I found the story very entertaining and important for today, our generation and discussions around cancel culture, toxic masculinity and at the same time, the rise of MeToo and very important feminist movements. The story also brings in important intersectional perspectives that play an important role, especially for BIPOC (e.g. that Michael was most likely hired as a trope to make the team more diverse). The plot and actions are thought-provoking. What would I do if I were in Ola's situation?

I can very much identify with Ola's political stance, which has made me question myself. In this day and age, we are all very quick to jump on a bandwagon and love to criticise (especially in left-wing feminist circles). But what happens when your partner is on such a list?

Those who have written here that everything seems exaggerated, including the language and slang - I'm sorry, but then you've never been to South London. I particularly liked the book because it was so approachable. I found the characters very realistically written and they remind me of people I know. They speak, think and act like that.

All in all, I really enjoyed reading the book, despite the sometimes heavy subject matter, it was very fast paced and a page turner.

So, Vogue is definitely right: "The book of the summer!"

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baratheonbooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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izzybell's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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florenceassetto's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

i feel conflicted about this book - i think the premise of the plot was important and it definitely discussed a lot of relevant social issues that we do see in the world today, but i am not really sure about how well done it was.

like many others, i worry about writing a book about false allegations because, yes they happen, but this book seemed to place a lot of emphasis on the fact that allegations are not always true, as if to insinuate that we should not always believe the victim?

i think i also really struggled to connect with the characters as people - i really appreciated the display of their culture and the celebration of their blackness, but otherwise i did find it hard to sympathise with them. the ending of this book was 100% just a let down, and didn't feel like a necessary addition, but i think i will be looking to read something else from this author!

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niamhmason's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Loveable characters? No

2.0

This book had SO much potential.

*** spoilers below ***

I was looking forward to see how they’d navigate the accusation but as soon as it was revealed that the accusation was false but he cheated on her anyway for a SECOND time, I knew that the relationship wasn’t going to last and there wasn’t any point in carrying on really.

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whatzoreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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kezharri's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Multiple interesting twists and turns.

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