The List is a timely novel about Ola Olajide. Ola is a successful  journalist at Womxxxn magazine, and in 26 days she will be marrying her fiancé Michael. Michael and Ola are "Black couple goals" and social media is as in love with them as they are with each other. But then, Ola wakes up to a plethora of notifications asking if she's seen "the list." 

Told from the perspectives of both Ola and Michael, we get a look into what it is like to be the partner of someone accused of sexual misconduct and how it feels to be the accused. The first half of this novel moved at a good clip and felt realistic enough to me. But after a significant plot point midway, the events and dialogue felt very repetitive and it was a slog to get through. 

I found the end to be redeeming. I did like how this novel looked at the issue of bad behavior specifically in men of color and false equivalencies that are made there. Adegoke fills this one with nuance while still moving the plot forward, even if it was at times slower and more redundant that I would have liked. Overall, I think this novel adds to the conversation on the subject of sexual harassment, abuse, and assault and I'm glad I read it.