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The List by Yomi Adegoke

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rosieloudonson's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-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

3.75

elenasquareeyes's review against another edition

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2.0

I finished the audiobook yesterday and I have such mix feelings on this book. Like I get not all books have to have a “good” message but I think having so much of it be about apologising/ignoring sexual harassment claims and it being about someone who is innocent being accused when though that does happen is less likely than a real accuser and how false claims make real claims hard to prosecute etc made me feel weird.

I liked seeing it from the woman’s side and how she’d deal with someone she loves being accused of something horrible when she's previously been so vocal about believing women. The way interent cancel culture was incorporated was good too.

However there were so many moments that left me feeling frustrated and icky. There seemed to be a lot of rape apology and making excuses for people who may or may not have deserved it and being like well it wasn't that bad, and it made me feel uncomfortable throughout.

haleyhorton's review against another edition

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sad medium-paced

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

2.5

meganhowes's review against another edition

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challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

laurenpellatt's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

bloodmaarked's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-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

3.0

the thing about the list is that it is not a serious book, and i could tell this from the moment they revealed the cover which pissed me off from the very beginning. and, i don’t think the unseriousness is for lack of trying, necessarily. but it’s definitely just not serious.

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