Reviews

I am thinking of ending things by Iain Reid

ploopl's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-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? Yes

3.5

teganf's review against another edition

mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

ae_baldy'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

Great tension building, but the ending took me out of it...

e11en's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Suicide

bruhdnmcgoo's review against another edition

dark 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

saffron_chalfont's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

coconutlongboi's review against another edition

2.0

(2.5) the movie was way better imo im sorry

renlau13's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

  Wow. This book really impacted me. I loved the atmosphere - there's an unsettling vibe right from the start that immediately made me suspect an unreliable narrator situation without being able to put my finger on exactly what was happening.  
  The book is incredibly emotive. The scene inside the school actually made me feel scared in a way I rarely ever feel when reading, despite frequenting horror and thrillers. The ending made me genuinely emotional and I just had to sit quietly for a few moments and absorb it before I could do anything. It's uncomfortable to admit just how relatable I found it. I honestly felt like crying.
  Flipping back through to some key points after finishing the book was incredibly satisfying; the plot twist/reveal was really well threaded and not just clumsily done for shock value like most "thriller" type books.
I already can't wait to reread this one once I've let it settle for a while.

bookswithmar's review against another edition

dark mysterious

christie88's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

It is not an easy read, Iain Reid.

Here I am. Thinking of rereading it, returning to those first words but then... I think I better sit down first. 

Thinking of those hairs, pigs and even ice cream as dead. Or maybe these were just thoughts. 
But hey...