Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

65 reviews

reading_with_rin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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"I'm Thinking of Ending Things" by Iain Reid is a psychological thriller that delves into themes of identity, relationships, and existential dread. The story follows a young woman who joins her boyfriend on a road trip to visit his parents, all while contemplating the future of their relationship. As the journey unfolds, unsettling events and cryptic conversations blur the line between reality and perception, creating an atmosphere of mounting tension. The novel explores profound questions about selfhood and memory, culminating in a deeply unsettling and thought-provoking conclusion. It’s a story that leaves readers questioning what is real and what is imagined. 

This book made me so incredibly uncomfortable, but in the best way possible. While I had previously seen the movie and thought I knew what to expect, the ending caught me off-guard. (That being said, the movie was still a great adaptation of the book.) I feel like I can't thoroughly review this book without spoiling everything, so I'll just leave you with this: whatever you think you know, you probably don't. 
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicide

kduh32's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

clairemarie420's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

elisha002's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

moxiereads's review

dark 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? It's complicated

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

mbenoos_'s review

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

There was a lot of potential that did not come to fruition, and I found myself extremely frustrated by the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

pchamblee's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is the first audiobook I’ve tried and made it all the way through, so I have to give major credit to Candace Thaxton and the rest of the narration team for pulling it off so well. Considering the psychological suspense factor, I’ll forever be curious what it would have been like to experience it the first time in print (possibly would have been even more mind-boggling)—but, I thoroughly enjoyed the delivery of the narration.

This is a very eerie and disturbing story. It’s obvious early on that there’s mystery involved and there will be a twist at the end, but I don’t think any reader can be fully prepared for what comes (despite all the hints woven in). Even though I typically go for comfort fiction with happily ever afters, I love a good psychological thriller story and this book does it really well. It’s unique in the way it balances a meandering intellectual commentary with a thoroughly terrifying cautionary tale.

I’ve heard the Netflix film adaptation isn’t 100% true to the book and many fans say it doesn’t do it justice, but once I get a chance I’m gonna watch it out of curiously and just because I liked this story so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, and Blood

Minor: Gore, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kaleegannon's review against another edition

3.5

genuinely frightening!! very atmospheric, unsettling. enjoyed the dialogue in the first half a lot, too. minus points for the ending but really enjoyed the ride up until then.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Stalking and Gaslighting

Minor: Ableism and Blood

suicide:

character dies by suicide in last couple pages. act described in detail. suicidal thoughts leading up to act also described in detail.

animal death:

character sees multiple dead animals on a farm. another character describes in detail euthanizing sick farm animals.

jumiofdiamonds's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

lizfig_2014's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide