A review by laura_clarinets
The List by Yomi Adegoke

dark sad 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

2.5

Loved the idea of this book -- did not love the execution. It really dragged and I found myself skimming to hit plot points. I felt like it raised a lot of good questions and answered very few of them, and I was pretty disappointed by the ending. I felt like the intensity of the specific plot points in the last quarter of the book were meant to leave the reader leaning heavily towards a side of the "argument" that I did not appreciate while the opposing side was sort of an afterthought, and the final twist didn't really land with me, which is maybe because at that point I was just wondering why the book was still going... 
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