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A review by samantita
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I'm Thinking of Ending Things is exactly how Iaian Reid's novel begins. We know our main character is a young woman embarking on a road trip with her new boyfriend, Jake, to meet his parents for the first time. What follows is a roller coaster of a story that will leave every reader thinking, what did I just read?
I enjoyed the simplicity of the writing in this very short novel. Our narrator's stream of consciousness pushed the story forward, making it easy to keep reading. What I didn't enjoy was the amount of dialogue, especially in the car ride. It reminds me of the 90s' movie Before Sunrise where the entire movie is the two main characters talking. I'm not a fan of this type of novel or movie.
I'm one of the readers of this novel that did not get the twist at the end and had to "cheat" and look it up. Everything seemed to move so fast in the last few chapters and the perspective switch really threw me off. Looking back on the book now, I can say that the twist was brilliant. I just wish I had more to guide me to getting the twist on my own.
I'd recommend this book to fans of psychological thrillers who are either really good at figuring out the wrench the author throws in a plot or doesn't mind having to go back and reread the last few chapters in order to figure it out on their own.
I enjoyed the simplicity of the writing in this very short novel. Our narrator's stream of consciousness pushed the story forward, making it easy to keep reading. What I didn't enjoy was the amount of dialogue, especially in the car ride. It reminds me of the 90s' movie Before Sunrise where the entire movie is the two main characters talking. I'm not a fan of this type of novel or movie.
I'm one of the readers of this novel that did not get the twist at the end and had to "cheat" and look it up. Everything seemed to move so fast in the last few chapters and the perspective switch really threw me off. Looking back on the book now, I can say that the twist was brilliant. I just wish I had more to guide me to getting the twist on my own.
I'd recommend this book to fans of psychological thrillers who are either really good at figuring out the wrench the author throws in a plot or doesn't mind having to go back and reread the last few chapters in order to figure it out on their own.