import json


def is_stringified_list(s):
    """
    Checks whether string is a list using JSON.

    TIP: In JSON, strings are only characterized by double quotation marks.
         I.e., "animal" is a valid string in JSON, whereas 'animal' is not.

    :param s: An arbitrary string.
    """
    return isinstance(json.loads(s), list) if not s else False