Reviews

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

misslover's review against another edition

2.0

Um, what did I just read? I need a moment for this one.

caitalana's review against another edition

4.0

i have no words for this book. when i went into it, i didn’t expect much. the beginning was a bit slow but the dialogue kept me intrigued. then… the middle all the way up to the end was fucking insane & tragic. (look up trigger warnings before reading this)

jerr13's review against another edition

4.0

This was a really well written, twisty, thriller. There for a while I was like, WHAT IS GOING ON?! I had that nagging feeling that something wasn't right and oh boy was I correct on that. I gotta say I love books with this trope. I won't say a single thing about this book bc it's better to read it knowing nothing! I did see the twist coming I just had a gut feeling, but that didn't take away from the story. Like I said I really like this trope in thrillers. I will say that at the end I was left wanting deeper explanation but it is what it is. Still a good read, read it in 2 sittings, and I'm happy to add this to my read list.

preciatis's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

crystal_curls_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

idonttcareeeee's review against another edition

5.0

wow. just. wow.

i saw the movie before the book, so i was kinda prepared for what was going to happen and how things would be written.....but, wow

meggles801's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book started out strong and continued that way throughout the entire book. Iain does such an incredible job building suspense and fear, even if you have no idea what you're afraid of. 
The ending threw me for a loop that I definitely didn't see coming. I enjoyed the twists for sure, but I think it wasn't as much of a shocking twist that I was expecting, which is why I'm only giving it 4 stars. 

kendallkw's review against another edition

4.0

loved the beginning. ending kinda killed it for me.

roseteareads's review against another edition

3.0

This book started off so strong, as someone who's driven through rural backroads at night, Reid does a wonderful job of capturing the tension and creepiness of this setting which stays throughout the book. For the first time in a while I was actually feeling a sense of dread with what I was reading which carried on when the main character meets her boyfriend's parents. Then there's the flashes of dialogue that happen in the present that only add to the sense of dread and mystery.

With such a good start, and the positive reviews I had heard of this book, I had high hopes for the rest of the book.

Unfortunately, this book is an example of a good story that is ruined by its ending.

Without spoiling too much all I can say is that the twist was a letdown because of how cliched and underwhelming it was. I expected better for the hype the book got as well as the author's writing talent demonstrated earlier in the book.

ktswings's review against another edition

4.0

So happy to have pictured Jesse Buckley while reading. Bonkers.