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

dark tense slow-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

2.0

another book i wanted to like but just didn’t. it had a really promising start. the dread throughout was pretty good, and it built at an appropriate pace. but as soon as the narrator saw the photo in the parents house i knew what was up. people are like “you’ll never guess” but guess what? i did guess. that being said i don’t think it was overly predictable or heavy handed with clues. 

however, despite the good parts, this book just slowly turned into a pity party intellectual philosophical circle jerk. the author clearly wanted to wax poetic about loneliness and identity etc and there were times i felt preached at. i feel like the biggest incel you know would read this book and love it. and that is enough for me to dislike it immensely tbh lmao
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