Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

19 reviews

jourdanicus's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

This book should have stayed an idea

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

bookish_bridget's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

I do not like thriller or horror books and reading this has definitely confirmed that for me. While this book was pretty well written and used very interesting and intentional rhetoric, I just did not enjoy how this book made me feel. I often found myself unsettled after reading it and just unmotivated to continue reading this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

missgrangerr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I cannot stop thinking about this book. I read it two weeks ago and I cannot shake this book, in the best way. 

Disclaimer: this book is not going to be for everyone. However those is is for will be consumed with this story. This is about all I can say without ruining the book. It really is a fantastic book that will stay with you for a while after reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Bullying, Animal cruelty, and Death

karmapen's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was so scary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Animal death, and Blood

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gore

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Stalking, Confinement, and Animal death

Minor: Alcohol

bookburdy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Self harm, Gore, Stalking, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The twist is spelled out from the start (and I'm usually so bad at guessing twists lol) but it's a worthwhile read nonetheless, with interesting observations about relationships and the mind. However, (and I know that's the whole point and whatever) by the last pages I was over the choppy, disorienting, manic writing style.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Ableism, Animal death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Blood

whatathymeitwas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Animal death, and Suicide

alexxm13's review

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

what the fuck. i’m so confused like it was alright for the first 90% but by the last chapter i was so confused did jake make this character of the girl??? and killed himself cause he felt alone? IM SORRY WHAT IS THIS😭😭😭 the way the author twisted it so much at the end got me all confused like okay so u went into an abondoned school’s closet to be alone and die there but made up this random girl’s story for “what if” this happens scenario like oh i liked that girl but was too scared cause i have intense social anxiety so i become a character, this book would have been great except the ending i am so confused.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicide, Death, Dysphoria, Medical trauma, Gore, Stalking, Grief, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, and Blood

ggcd1981's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I’m thinking of ending things é um livro bastante popular, porém polarizador. Escutei opiniões positivas e negativas sobre ele e isso despertou minha curiosidade. Após a leitura eu não sei ao certo o que foi tão polarizador para a maioria das pessoas. Achei um Thriller/Horror bastante interessante, com diálogos e dinâmica entre personagens bastante instigantes. Concordo com as pessoas que dizem que você sente o tempo todo que tem algo errado mas não sabe o que é. Isso na verdade é o que torna o livro tão interessante. Não sei se acho particularmente original pois me lembrou bastante o enredo do filme Identidade (Identity), pelo menos o plot twist é bem similar. Contudo a escrita fluiu muito bem, os diálogos entre os personagens eram bastante instigantes e a atmosfera foi excelente. Achei particularmente assustador os diálogos das ligações de telefone recebidas pela protagonista feminina. Não entendo muito porque alguém odiaria o final já que para mim foi bem satisfatório. Acredito que o fim ficou relativamente claro e não tão aberto quanto ouvi falar. Meu único problema com a obra foi a descrição de um cenário de crueldade contra animais (porcos) para o qual não estava preparada. Fora essa ocasião minha experiência com o livro foi muito boa, algo que não posso dizer sobre sua adaptação para filme. A adaptação foi péssima, talvez uma das piores adaptações de livro para filme que já vi. Recomendo ler o livro e ignorar o filme. Para a obra original dou 4.25 estrelas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Bullying