Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

2 reviews

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

laylashine_hey's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

This book is really good and keeps you hooked! Lots of triggers in the book so look out for that if you need warnings. The ending is very hard to follow, but overall made sense in the end. I would give this 5 stars but the ending is a little difficult to understand. 😁

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Suicide, Death, Dysphoria, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol