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The List by Yomi Adegoke
4.5
What would you do if you woke up and saw your soon-to-be husband's name on a list of abusers?
Yomi made me question everything. Ola, the FMC in the situation stated above has prided herself on being an active feminist. Her fiance, Michael, has been anonymously added to a viral list of abusers posted on Twitter.
This entire book does not take sides. The characters have such a realness to them and no decision was black and white. I loved seeing how not only Ola and Michael, but their best friends as well, reacted when this information came forward. Do you blindly support a supposed abuser? Do you believe women no matter what? Do you try to investigate the anonymous allegations?
I think Yomi Adegoke created a very controversial book. Try as we might to make it not so, the decision we end up making will hurt someone. As a self-proclaimed feminist AND someone getting married soon.... I had a hard time with this book. I believe with my whole heart the person I'm marrying would NEVER do something like this. Ola said the same thing before 'The List' came out. What a sticky, horrifying situation to be in.
I couldn't help but lean on Ola's side more than Michaels the entire book. I think its programmed in me.
The ending did throw a wrench in the entire plot and now I have even MORE thoughts. Basically.... go read this book.
Yomi made me question everything. Ola, the FMC in the situation stated above has prided herself on being an active feminist. Her fiance, Michael, has been anonymously added to a viral list of abusers posted on Twitter.
This entire book does not take sides. The characters have such a realness to them and no decision was black and white. I loved seeing how not only Ola and Michael, but their best friends as well, reacted when this information came forward. Do you blindly support a supposed abuser? Do you believe women no matter what? Do you try to investigate the anonymous allegations?
I think Yomi Adegoke created a very controversial book. Try as we might to make it not so, the decision we end up making will hurt someone. As a self-proclaimed feminist AND someone getting married soon.... I had a hard time with this book. I believe with my whole heart the person I'm marrying would NEVER do something like this. Ola said the same thing before 'The List' came out. What a sticky, horrifying situation to be in.
I couldn't help but lean on Ola's side more than Michaels the entire book. I think its programmed in me.
The ending did throw a wrench in the entire plot and now I have even MORE thoughts. Basically.... go read this book.