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A review by mbuanno
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
I was a bit biased coming into this book as I’ve already seen the movie. I wasn’t a huge fan of the movie but I loved the concept, and that’s what drove me to read the book.
The book is definitely much better than the movie. The plot was much easier to follow and the storyline made more sense in the end.
This book kept me glued to it, and I finished it over the course of 24 hours. The prose was beautiful in describing complex emotions and thoughts, and I found myself relating to the main character in her view on the world and relationships. Think we’ve all struggled with ending things. But this book takes poetically dark turns into the unexpected.
The reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 was I felt the ending was a bit rushed. And yes, I know this book is slow as hell, but I still find the ending reveal to be a bit abrupt. I liked the clues throughout the novel but I would’ve liked to be more unsettled by the transition in the main characters perception.
Overall, great read that touches on the life cycle of relationships, solitude, existential crisis, and mental illness.
The book is definitely much better than the movie. The plot was much easier to follow and the storyline made more sense in the end.
This book kept me glued to it, and I finished it over the course of 24 hours. The prose was beautiful in describing complex emotions and thoughts, and I found myself relating to the main character in her view on the world and relationships. Think we’ve all struggled with ending things. But this book takes poetically dark turns into the unexpected.
The reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 was I felt the ending was a bit rushed. And yes, I know this book is slow as hell, but I still find the ending reveal to be a bit abrupt. I liked the clues throughout the novel but I would’ve liked to be more unsettled by the transition in the main characters perception.
Overall, great read that touches on the life cycle of relationships, solitude, existential crisis, and mental illness.