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She was raising her voice now; a few heads at the bar had turned and begun to look over. Michael could not believe how much he loved to indulge her, even when she was causing a scene. Today, he felt he could say without hesitation he loved every single thing about her. In fact, he was sure at this very moment, he loved her more than anything else in the world. Talk to a member of staff at the auditorium entrance if you have a disability that means you can’t queue, or you need extra time to take your seat. They can arrange priority entry for you as soon as the doors open. This had the bones of a good story in there, and the author clearly understood the basics of the story.

Topical, heartfelt, provocative and wise, Yomi Adegoke’s characters are tenderly realized . . . the entire cast of this ultimate millennial novel springs vividly to life.” — Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other Do NOT say the first time I let you smash, Michael!" she said, jostling a glass in her right hand and punching his arm with the left. Utterly compelling, immersive and addictive” - Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langtonsure... i guess. but also I could've done without michael's inner monologue about how his entire relationship with ola made him feel emasculated because she had a job and could drive a car and had slept with *almost* as many people as him. From ambiguous faux pas to unequivocally abysmal transgressions, we’ve all sat in the peanut gallery, casting aspersions on those who have let us and others down, or callously abused their power, or in some cases, those we couldn’t wait to see take a fall. Adegoke immerses us in the world of curated lifestyles, online influencers and cancel culture. She reminds us how the #MeToo movement has been invaluable in supporting survivors of sexual violence, but also highlights certain grey areas such as the potential of online shaming and anonymous allegations to destroy lives. It began as a crowdsourced collection of names and somehow morphed into an anonymous account posting allegations on social media. Ola would usually be the first to support such a list—she’d retweet it, call for the men to be fired, write article after article. Except this time, Michael’s name is on it.

Mowbray, Nicole (11 July 2018). "The women with Slaying power: Publishing sensations Elizabeth Uviebinené and Yomi Adegoke". Metro Newspaper UK . Retrieved 10 November 2018. also hated that both the fact that characters had 1) committed suicide and 2) been raped were used as like plot twists?

Brilliantly written, intricately plotted and incredibly clever. Once I started, I could not put it down, and I am sure I'll be thinking about this book for a very long time.” — Abi Daré, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice So, once you’d finished the book, what was it like to see it become the subject of this intense bidding war?