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A review by boob
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This book got a one star review because my mild confusion the whole time is what kept things suspenseful. Wasn’t overtly disturbing/scary as I had expected, so I was a bit disappointed.
To me, confusion is good in a book when things get tied up or left open at the end, but my feeble teenage mind was simply too weak to understand what happened at the end. Also a lot of seemingly empty filler points, or maybe they were just too deep for my understanding. I wasn't a fan of the character(s), and didn't really care or connect with them at any point.
I do feel like perhaps I wasn't reading in-depth enough to understand, perhaps if it was assigned for my English class and I had to analyze it I may have gotten more from the book. I'd recommend this book if you’re looking to be briefly unsettled by confusion.
To me, confusion is good in a book when things get tied up or left open at the end, but my feeble teenage mind was simply too weak to understand what happened at the end. Also a lot of seemingly empty filler points, or maybe they were just too deep for my understanding. I wasn't a fan of the character(s), and didn't really care or connect with them at any point.
I do feel like perhaps I wasn't reading in-depth enough to understand, perhaps if it was assigned for my English class and I had to analyze it I may have gotten more from the book. I'd recommend this book if you’re looking to be briefly unsettled by confusion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Death
Minor: Animal death