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I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

8 reviews

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

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

jude_rose's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This book is captivating, complex and a little creepy. I loved it, it's a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing till the end. It was a bit hard to follow till the end, but that was just part of the fun. If you aren't into thrillers or confusing books that put a lot onto you as the reader to take from the book, you won't like it. I liked it cuz I'm a sad bitch who loves vague books so I can make up my own ending.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Dementia, Gore, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

bookishgoob's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

“Sometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you can't fake a thought.” Slow burning and confusing, taking place over the span of 1 evening, this book will have you questioning things the entire time. is the main character being treated poorly? is she being gaslit? what is going on? why isn’t he telling her anything? why won’t he listen to her? those are all questions i had while reading this book. those questions didn’t get answered until the very end. it’s a very quick read but the slow burn aspect will make you wonder how long you’ve actually been reading. the conversations the main characters have can be incredibly dull and boring, but it really is kind of like that in a relationship. not every conversation is going to be interesting, and not every conversation you have will be interesting to others. this book ends sort of the way that the outsiders does, but that isn’t necessarily as clear, so i recommend that once you finish, you go back and re read the first couple pages. maybe even just the 1st page could be helpful, it really ties the story together completely. the imagery was unsettling and the story telling was great. all in all, 3.5/5 just because i was confused for a lot of it and it was too slow for my liking. but it is a good and suspenseful read good for a spooky season one-sitting book or even a cold and comfy evening when you’re in the mood to be unsettled. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

jezebelligerent's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Stalking

Minor: Bullying and Death of parent

rebelstorm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

4,3/5
Quality of writing: 5
Plot development: 4
Pace: 4
Characters: 4
Enjoyability: 4
Ease of reading: 5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

luckydragonnerd's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

this is an objectively good book, but i guess i just wasn't in the right mood. m expectations were also pretty high so that probably had a part in me not liking it as much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Bullying

farmerzonly's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

after being in a reading rut for a while i finally got back into novels with this one and I’m SO GLAD i did. i watched the movie first so i knew the end of the narrative which really let me relax and get into it without worrying about the plot that much. the end was soooo jarring and spooky as hell. the book was overall much more satisfying than the movie. brb going to read foe now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, and Misogyny

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders