The List: A Novel

Describe Michael and Ola’s relationship. Why are they together? How does the internet impact their relationship before The List, and why does The List end their relationship?

Unpack Ola’s career at Womxxxn. Ole writes about predatory musicians in “MCsToo,” but she also creates posts for a “Danish CBD-infused sex-toy brand […] and body positivity” (13). How does her job spotlight the intersection between substantial journalism and the commodification of activist values?

How does the novel collapse the distinction between the internet and reality? Which characters try to uphold these boundaries, and which characters acknowledge the intersection?

Analyze the effects of Adegoke’s decision to include both Ola’s and Michael’s perspectives in the narrative structure. Does one voice erase the other, or do the voices create equity? Support your opinion with examples from the text.

How does The List symbolize ruin in the novel? Who does it ruin, and who escapes its attempt to obtain justice?

Examine the impact of Jackie’s presence on the narrative. How is she initially portrayed, and how does her identity change in the final chapter?

The novel includes many hyperbolic moments. Identify at least three of the novel’s more exaggerated scenes and explain the social dynamics that each scene attempts to satirize.

Describe Ola’s relationship with her best friends, Ruth and Celie. How did they meet, and why does Ola think that Ruth and Celie wouldn’t be friends if they met today? Why does Ruth defend Michael, and why does Celie want Ola to believe the accusations against him?