Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The List by Yomi Adegoke

6 reviews

kezharri's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Rape

lilinn_aion's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Bullying, Racial slurs, Suicide, Rape, Racism, Misogyny, and Homophobia

ashcanpete's review

emotional reflective 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Sexism, Car accident, Mental illness, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

sarahjanecw's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Self harm, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death of parent

magicinwords23's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Ola Olajide and Michel are the hot couple right now and they are all over social media. She is a journalist for Womxxxn magazine, he is about to start a new job at a production company called CuRated and they are about to be married. 

One morning they wake up to a list on the internet containing anonymous allegations towards several high profile men accusing them of a variety of abuse against women. Michael’s name is on The List. 

Ola’s world has been turned upside down. Did he do what they’re accusing him of? Can she trust him? Does she know him at all? So many questions but she is running out of time as the wedding draws near. 

This was a very thought-provoking story and I was persistently thinking“What would I do in this situation? My heart broke for Michael in one way as everything was falling around him but in another way, I thought he brought some of it on himself. I felt Ola was so quick to judge him and gave no consideration to what he was going through. 

This gave me Caroline Flack vibes with the hatred that was being shown and the intensely horrifying bullying on social media towards the men. Some very sad scenes where Michael felt so lost he just broke down and had no idea what to do or where to turn. 

There was another name on the list, a professional footballer, Lewis Hale. He was struggling with who he was and who the public wanted him to be. His story was a sad one and my heart broke for him and his family. 

A eye opener story and very apt for the world we are living in today where everything happens on social media.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Racism, Rape, Racial slurs, and Bullying

nanirump's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This was an intriguing premise for a book and it wasn't difficult to read but did I like any of the characters? No. Did I sympathise with them? Mostly no. Michael was still an asshole, it's hard to know why Ola liked him but Ola was quite vapid herself. Sadly, nothing really landed with me or packed a punch. I don't even really see the point the author was trying to make. Are we defending men for the small percentage where allegations are false? Are we excusing another man's actions because his girlfriend cheated on him? I kind of liked the twist at the end and liked that it resolved but it could have also not given us a definitive answer and for once, I would have been ok with it. Like, why are we focusing on the very few falsely accused? This book just made me dislike men even more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Cultural appropriation, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Drug use