Reviews with content warning for Animal cruelty - I'm Thinking of Ending Things

The twist is spelled out from the start (and I'm usually so bad at guessing twists lol) but it's a worthwhile read nonetheless, with interesting observations about relationships and the mind. However, (and I know that's the whole point and whatever) by the last pages I was over the choppy, disorienting, manic writing style.

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whatathymeitwas's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
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

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alexxm13's review

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-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

2.75

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what the fuck. i’m so confused like it was alright for the first 90% but by the last chapter i was so confused did jake make this character of the girl??? and killed himself cause he felt alone? IM SORRY WHAT IS THIS😭😭😭 the way the author twisted it so much at the end got me all confused like okay so u went into an abondoned school’s closet to be alone and die there but made up this random girl’s story for “what if” this happens scenario like oh i liked that girl but was too scared cause i have intense social anxiety so i become a character, this book would have been great except the ending i am so confused.

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ggcd1981's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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I’m thinking of ending things é um livro bastante popular, porém polarizador. Escutei opiniões positivas e negativas sobre ele e isso despertou minha curiosidade. Após a leitura eu não sei ao certo o que foi tão polarizador para a maioria das pessoas. Achei um Thriller/Horror bastante interessante, com diálogos e dinâmica entre personagens bastante instigantes. Concordo com as pessoas que dizem que você sente o tempo todo que tem algo errado mas não sabe o que é. Isso na verdade é o que torna o livro tão interessante. Não sei se acho particularmente original pois me lembrou bastante o enredo do filme Identidade (Identity), pelo menos o plot twist é bem similar. Contudo a escrita fluiu muito bem, os diálogos entre os personagens eram bastante instigantes e a atmosfera foi excelente. Achei particularmente assustador os diálogos das ligações de telefone recebidas pela protagonista feminina. Não entendo muito porque alguém odiaria o final já que para mim foi bem satisfatório. Acredito que o fim ficou relativamente claro e não tão aberto quanto ouvi falar. Meu único problema com a obra foi a descrição de um cenário de crueldade contra animais (porcos) para o qual não estava preparada. Fora essa ocasião minha experiência com o livro foi muito boa, algo que não posso dizer sobre sua adaptação para filme. A adaptação foi péssima, talvez uma das piores adaptações de livro para filme que já vi. Recomendo ler o livro e ignorar o filme. Para a obra original dou 4.25 estrelas.

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kellylikestoread's review against another edition

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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

3.5

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bookishgoob's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

“Sometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you can't fake a thought.” Slow burning and confusing, taking place over the span of 1 evening, this book will have you questioning things the entire time. is the main character being treated poorly? is she being gaslit? what is going on? why isn’t he telling her anything? why won’t he listen to her? those are all questions i had while reading this book. those questions didn’t get answered until the very end. it’s a very quick read but the slow burn aspect will make you wonder how long you’ve actually been reading. the conversations the main characters have can be incredibly dull and boring, but it really is kind of like that in a relationship. not every conversation is going to be interesting, and not every conversation you have will be interesting to others. this book ends sort of the way that the outsiders does, but that isn’t necessarily as clear, so i recommend that once you finish, you go back and re read the first couple pages. maybe even just the 1st page could be helpful, it really ties the story together completely. the imagery was unsettling and the story telling was great. all in all, 3.5/5 just because i was confused for a lot of it and it was too slow for my liking. but it is a good and suspenseful read good for a spooky season one-sitting book or even a cold and comfy evening when you’re in the mood to be unsettled.

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nitnatbug's review

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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

3.5

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