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Sto pensando di finirla qui by Iain Reid

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redefiningrachel's review against another edition

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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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amywong's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This story has to be taken metaphorically as the twist at the end makes the whole story a giant metaphor on depression and suicidal thought. Without spoilers, if this story is meaningful enough, I'd reread this to pick up on either hints or just to reread it with the twist in mind to get more out of the meaning of this piece of work. I don't rate this a 5 star because at times it was confusing. After the twist, a reader of course will go back through what is read so far to incorporate the twist that existed the whole time and it was absolutely confusing in that moment.

I'm thoroughly shocked and in awe at how adept (?) Reid is able to push forward at getting people to understand what depression is like for people who may not empathize. I personally don't have depression so I can't fully understand how it feels and this story feels like it got me more understanding of the condition.

What I took away is that Reid created a whole new person inside Jack, as it is maybe what it feels like for some people with depression, there's another voice in there just like Jack did. And when that voice decided to give up, it was Jack giving up as well. The girl is happy in her introvertedness and solitude however, demands in the real world pressures Jack to do otherwise which that dinner scene with his parents showed exactly how uncomfortable he is with it. Both the girl and Jack did not want to talk about certain things, the charade? She was 100% against but Jack went with it show Jack is the one trying to live but in reality the girlfriend is his true feelings. In terms of what he desires I'd say, because at the end of the day, his true self, in my opinion is a combination of them. His belief that every person is made up of multiple personalities or facets I agree with. Both the girlfriend's desire and Jack's desire can exist at the same time. They can both be true.

This story is hard to review and discuss without spoilers, but I'm definitely excited to watch the Netflix adaptation to visualize this story. It's definitely a discussion type of story to get more talks about depression and suicidal thoughts going around.

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mossymossy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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trinnde's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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beanwa's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I got pretty bored reading this, up until the narrator gets to the school. Felt a bit basic, but I did enjoy the read!

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hallie_iv's review against another edition

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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

3.75

It a nice short read with a twist ending that’s satisfying enough to want to read the book again. The main character is relatable in her anxiety and it gets surprisingly philosophical at points.

“We can never be the best kisser alone” is something that might stay with me.

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abbiestowe's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious slow-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? Yes

4.25

Incredible writing, thought provoking, had me questioning every line. Physically was so hard to put down, but was so unsettling you have to take some breaks.

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dale1997's review against another edition

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dark sad 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

3.75

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caitqu's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Loveable characters? No

3.75

Need to read it a second time. Strong beginning, but gets confusing. Would recommend, but be warned this book convinced me that men should never write from the female perspective

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gochasingrabbits's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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