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ClareR (6054 KP) rated The List in Books

Aug 23, 2023  
The List
The List
Yomi Adegoke | 2023 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
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6.5 (2 Ratings)
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I can’t help but think that this is an important book about something that shouldn’t play such a major part in our lives. How someone’s life can be destroyed by hearsay, a trial without a jury, is beyond me. On the other hand, some of the men on “The List” are already well-known for their actions. They’ve just managed to wheedle their ways out of taking any responsibility for their actions.

When Ola opens the file on Twitter, she doesn’t expect to see her fiancés name on the list, but there he is. Someone has accused him of sexual harassment and assault at a Christmas party, and he’s on the same list as men who have been accused of far worse.

Interesting points are raised in this:
The duality of social media - it can raise you up and pull you down equally as quickly;
Everyone can have their say: free speech is important after all. But what if that opinion isn’t an honest one?
People’s anonymity gives the freedom to say whatever you like, and if you have a score to settle, what better way of doing it is there?

It’s a shame that the main characters Ola and Michael never actually seemed to talk to one another about what was going on. But perhaps this is the future that social media gives us: people are more interested in what they read about their prospective partners online, rather than getting to know them.

This was a sobering and a VERY frustrating read at times! That said, I did enjoy it.