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A review by etinney
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
3.0
3 out of 5 stars
I think the set-up and the allegory the story told was interesting, and I understand what it was trying to do. I think Reid has a great grasp on creepy storytelling. I was genuinely creeped out particularly at the parents’ house. However, I think Reid’s style of mansplaining philosophy got old quickly and took me out of the story too much. I lost sight of the allegory and merely became irritated with the characters.
I’ll watch the Netflix adaptation because I think this story is actually well suited for a film, but I don’t think I’ll pick anything else up from Reid.
Edit: Just watched the Netflix adaption. I was wrong, the movie was somehow worse.
I know the relationship isn’t the point of the book (nor is it it really even real) but the heterosexual nonsense in this book just reminds me of this TikTok.
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeSXrVrW/
I think the set-up and the allegory the story told was interesting, and I understand what it was trying to do. I think Reid has a great grasp on creepy storytelling. I was genuinely creeped out particularly at the parents’ house. However, I think Reid’s style of mansplaining philosophy got old quickly and took me out of the story too much. I lost sight of the allegory and merely became irritated with the characters.
I’ll watch the Netflix adaptation because I think this story is actually well suited for a film, but I don’t think I’ll pick anything else up from Reid.
Edit: Just watched the Netflix adaption. I was wrong, the movie was somehow worse.
I know the relationship isn’t the point of the book (nor is it it really even real) but the heterosexual nonsense in this book just reminds me of this TikTok.
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeSXrVrW/