The List

The Real Thing collection

By: Jade Chang

Narrated by: Jade Chang

Forget online dating, matchmakers, and awkward setups. In this insightful essay, Jade Chang, author of The Wangs vs. the World, exposes the secrets behind the latest solution for finding love in the twenty-first century.

The new dating craze among the divorced, recently broken up with, and frustrated singles of Los Angeles starts with the creation of “the List.” The converted swear by it—just write down everything you want in a partner, and the cosmos will provide. But could such a simple, old-fashioned technique actually work? Enter Jade, who investigates this increasingly popular path to a soul mate, with charming and hilarious effects, tracing the history of list making—and learning about dating and love along the way.

The List is part of The Real Thing, a collection of moving, hilarious, and big-hearted essays on the modern realities of friendship, romance, commitment, and love, with art by Geoff McFetridge. Each story can be read—or listened to—in a single sitting.

©2018 Jade Chang (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Interesting.

Interesting story. Don’t share may of the beliefs about lists but it was a good ‘read’...

An interesting perspective on manifestation

I appreciate the authors research and different perspectives on this idea. I liked the humor and the well researched information. The end was also well received as I thought it was an interesting perspective on manifestation.

A little dull

Not badly written, but it just didn’t do anything for me. There were a few interesting muses about love, but it didn’t really say much. It’s not witty or very thought provoking, but it isn’t terrible either. It’s the kind of thing that just doesn’t make an impact for people like me. It might do more for others

The List!

Enjoyed the way she incorporated some metaphysical beliefs in the story without altering its flow.

Meh

It’s okay. If you’re looking for something to fall asleep to this is it. Short and simple