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A review by lou_mac
The List by Yomi Adegoke
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
3.75
Clearly I'm in a minority over here, but I enjoyed this book! Some small spoilers below!
You can tell the writer is a journalist by trade, there's parts of the book which feel a bit repetitive as if the author isn't used to writing long form but it is also broadly well written and compelling. I've been in a reading slump and finished this in a day so thank you Adegoke!
I found the story really compelling, who do you believe when allegations come to light?The fact that we get multiple points of view means we know early on that Michael isn't guilty, or at least he doesn't think he is. Because so often, people don't believe they have done something wrong when to an outside eye they clearly have.
All the characters were flawed - which again I loved. This wasn't a case of one person being perfect and the other being awful, we're all flawed (albeit to different degrees).
I have mixed feelings about the "twist" at the end. On the one hand, I liked that the exaggerated accusations didn't come from a woman, because they tend not to. But it did also feel a little rushed.
On the whole, I'd recommend this as a summer read.
You can tell the writer is a journalist by trade, there's parts of the book which feel a bit repetitive as if the author isn't used to writing long form but it is also broadly well written and compelling. I've been in a reading slump and finished this in a day so thank you Adegoke!
I found the story really compelling, who do you believe when allegations come to light?
All the characters were flawed - which again I loved. This wasn't a case of one person being perfect and the other being awful, we're all flawed (albeit to different degrees).
On the whole, I'd recommend this as a summer read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault