Book Review: The List by Yomi Adegoke
(c) Sarah Zonio, 2023
Reading The List got me so riled up!
It highlights the power of social media, how it literally could make or break someone’s life, and the consequences of lying.
Ola & Michael were set to marry in a month when The List was released to the public via Twitter. It shook Ola & Michael’s relationship to the core, questioned their truths & proved that feelings aren’t enough reasons to stay.
It also touches upon feminism, to which I hope had been more clear as to what it really is & what it isn’t. Because often times, the term feminism misleads people that it’s just a movement for only women by women. When in reality, being a feminist is actually about the equality of all genders. I love & respect women standing up for their rights. But if it’s to ruin another person’s life, that’s questionable.
I love how in this book, I got to see both Ola & Michael’s perspective. How they handled the situation and their emotions - which, were both so valid.
Was I ok with the lies? Definitely not. It got me so riled up but that’s reality. I felt how Ola felt when she kept finding out about Michael’s lies; how her entire being was continuously shaken up by the doubts, insecurities and the scenes replaying in her head. How Ola, had to resort to extreme measures because Michael had put her in that situation.
Lying, time and time again, is a sure fire way to break any relationship. Because love doesn’t lie; nor does it cheat.
To which by the way, cheating goes way beyond physical. It can be deleting messages for your partner to not see, flirting with someone else, leading someone on, lusting over someone else, and then the obvious ones.
Though I kept skimming through a lot of the pages, The List was undoubtedly a good read. Considering, this was Yomi Adegoke’s first book - an almost book.
Rating: ✮✮✮
