The List: The instant Sunday Times bestselling debut novel – ‘The perfect summer read’ Paula Hawkins
£2.80
The instant Sunday Times bestselling debut novel
‘A page-turning read about the dark side of social media’ STYLIST
‘The Book Of The Summer’ VOGUE
‘Topical, heartfelt, provocative’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO
‘The perfect summer read … Impossible to put down’ PAULA HAWKINS
‘A page-turner that you can’t second guess’ THE TIMES
‘A must-read … fans of Yellowface will love The List’ RED MAGAZINE
ONLINE RUMOURS. REAL LIFE TROUBLE.
Ola Olajide, a high-profile journalist, is marrying the love of her life in one month’s time. Young, beautiful, successful – she and her fiancé Michael seem to have it all.
That is, until one morning when they both wake up to the same message:
‘Oh my god, have you seen The List?’
It began as a list of anonymous allegations about abusive men. Now it has been published online. Ola made her name breaking exactly this type of story. She would usually be the first to cover it, calling for the men to be fired. Except today, Michael’s name is on there.
With their future on the line, Ola gives Michael an ultimatum to prove his innocence by their wedding day, but will the truth of what happened change everything for both of them?
*SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES*
‘Explosive … Every book club should read this’ SYMEON BROWN
‘Brilliant … as taut as a thriller’ IRISH TIMES
‘Fun and thought-provoking in equal measure’ HARPERS BAZAAR
‘An enthralling, razor-sharp, witty page-turner’ BOLU BABALOLA
‘Addictive … will set off a million debates’ ANNIE LORD
‘One of the most anticipated books of the summer’ GUARDIAN
‘The book that everyone’s talking about’ INDEPENDENT
READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE LIST:
‘WOW! I could not put this down. I would give it six stars if I could!’
‘Gripping, with twists and turns that keep you hooked until the very end’
‘SO GOOD. Perfect for book clubs, especially those who liked Such a Fun Age’
‘A first class novel … Compelling and provocative’
‘This book will be talked about and find itself on every end of the year list!’
‘Funny, witty, relevant and real’
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Additional information
| Publisher | Fourth Estate (20 July 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 1005 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 373 pages |
by A. Crofts
So many topical issues being tackled here regarding social media abuse, the Metoo movement, political correctness,trolling, ghosting etc, but underneath it all lies the age old story of the terrible things people do to the people they love the most, as well as to the people who love them. At the same time it provides a convincing insight into a toxic world of vainglorious influencers and viral mischief.
by Pooky
Think it maybe my age but to much text speak for me
by Russell Douglas
Was excited to read as follow a few titles in the book club. Initially wasn’t what I was expecting and found the main characters slightly shallow so struggled to connect but it actually got really good and was quite thought provoking in the end.
by Daniyal Ashraf
An emotional rollercoaster of a book! Some of the themes are very heavy but overall this was an interesting read and makes you think about the harmful effects of cancel culture. Both main characters were complex and it was great getting to know them throughout the book. I would recommend it to those aged 18-35 because there’s some lingo that the older generations might not understand.
by Amelia
SPOILERS ALERT:
The List was incredibly gripping and I finished it in 2 days as I absolutely had to know what happened so on that respect hats off to Adegoke who I’m a huge fan of.
The characters were interesting if not a little clichéd and I did enjoy the read however not particularly groundbreaking.
Although despite all this I find the victimisation of men and the ‘twist’ that at least two of the men on the list had been falsely accused for revenge, to be wholely irresponsible in the current climate considering women already have a hard time being believed. It kind of made me sad because I was really rooting for Adegoke and this book.
This is not to say the above does not happen but it made be uncomfortable, especially when framed in a feminist context. The book tried to compensate by reminding us constantly that the majority of abuse allegations are true, but the apologist nature made me uncomfortable.
by Kim H
#ThinkFirst is the most important message to take from this book, especially with all the constant discourse on Booktok. Everyone who believes in cancel culture, everyone who believes in guilty until proved innocent, and everyone who believes there’s no smoke without fire should read this book. Fortunately, I’m none of those people so I spent a lot of this book frustrated; this felt so real and could be many people’s story. I was so angry when reading a lot of this and because of that, the book was always going to get a high rating from me.
When I first heard about The List, months ago, I knew I absolutely had to read it. And I’m so glad that I did. The use of culture and emotions added so much to this story; it was so emotive and so informative. Had Ola’s actions been different then I probably would have given this 5 stars but I didn’t feel like we had enough of the background of their relationship to work out whether what she did was justified? At this point I don’t think it was and I don’t feel any sympathy towards her chatacter, whereas I wanted to be rooting for them both.
A really thought-provoking read.
#ThinkFirst
by Dara
Read this book in 2 days as I couldn’t put it down. It’s really clever in that the story is told in such a way that it feel like a mystery/thriller where you’re reading to find out the truth – for the crime to be solved and revealed! It was a rollercoaster of emotions and I found myself constantly changing my position on things, which I actually found quite uncomfortable at times but that’s one of the things that’s great about this book – it really does hold a mirror up to online culture these days and the part we personally play in it. I’m always cautious of being too wordy and accidentally giving spoilers so I’ll wrap it up – brilliantly written, strong characters and interesting perspectives. Only lost a star because I found some of the dialogue a bit cringey and because I found myself getting exasperated with some of the characters at times.
by Jackie Forrest
I can’t agree with all the rave reviews about this book. It is very clearly not intended for my generation, only for probably under 30s. A lot of the conversations between characters needed translation for me. Obviously it is how people communicate on social media but I couldn’t understand most of it. The book is about the damage social media can cause. For years I have avoided FB and Instagram like the plague, and would never consider using Twitter or TikTok. This book just confirms that I am correct. Social media is a scourge and dangerous. In this case it was responsible for ruining the main character’s lives and also those of others. I could sympathise with both the main characters and did finish the book but only to find out what happened in the end. I can’t say that it was enjoyable in any way. But, if you’re under 30 and heavily into all that stuff you’d probably love it. Not for me.