I'm Thinking of Ending Things: A Novel

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM DIRECTED BY CHARLIE KAUFMAN
AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016

"I'm Thinking of Ending Things is one of the best debut novels I've ever read. Iain Reid has crafted a tight, ferocious little book, with a persistent tenor of suspense that tightens and mounts toward its visionary, harrowing final pages" (Scott Heim, award-wi...show more

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240 pages

Average rating: 6.39

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Chuckstafer
Feb 02, 2024
6/10 stars
Not my favorite Iain Reid book, but was still a pretty good read. I do think that parts of the novel were too monotonous and I struggled to stay invested through some of the early conversations between the two protagonists. The final third and conclusion of the book were very good though! Hopefully no spoilers, but very Joker-esque.
ans
Feb 01, 2024
10/10 stars
5/5 Another book I flew through and wanted to read again soon after. Not so much horror would consider more of a thriller.
Monkeyspams
Dec 27, 2023
8/10 stars
A surreal fever dream I enjoyed.
torihbu
Dec 14, 2023
10/10 stars
a horrifyingly philosophical novel about the debate between being together or alone, with our without, here or not. it starts out relatively upbeat and mundane, but quickly introduces creepy happenings. the story then slowly devolves into a confusingly terrifying experience. it has a few tense parts that quicken the pulse with anticipation before it really gets to the worst of it. these thrilling parts left me on edge the entire time, waiting for...read more
Hanna._.66
Nov 17, 2023
6/10 stars
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