A review by njenni
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • 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

4.0

Really well written and very tense.
Something about the ending fell a little flat for me, though that too was well written. A lot of the tension in the book was based on small things that didn’t quite make sense, but I don’t think the ending really justified them. I also felt a little cheated to have a female protagonist turn out to just be the projection of a male protagonist.


All in all it was worth reading and despite my slight misgivings still gave me lots to think about.
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