Book Review
Title: I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
Genre: Dark, Fiction
Rating: 1.5 Stars
I have been on a dark reading kick lately and this is a book that was recommended to me a lot so I decided to pick it up. From the very beginning I’m Thinking of Ending Things was really strange as we are introduced to Jake and his unnamed girlfriend as they are driving to meet his parents. Jake’s family clearly know about the girlfriend but she hasn’t told anyone about him and we don’t know why yet. As they drive she is thinking a lot about their relationship and how they met, so I assumed the ending was of their relationship but it very quickly that’s a darker turn.
It is clear to see the girl suffers with depression but it might be more than that as she mentions the Caller. The Caller is a man who repeatedly calls her asking about the same thing and it has really gotten to her. It started when she saw a man outside her window one night when she was younger, while it doesn’t have any explanation yet it is twisty and I am trying to figure out what is happening. In between being inside the girl’s head we get snippets of what is possibly people in the future discussing a murder and how “he” was never suspected of being that kind of person and I don’t know whether this is referring to Jake or the Caller but I need to find out.
After getting to Jake’s parent’s house and meeting them, the girl realises something isn’t quite right about them but doesn’t say anything about it. When they stop for Diary Queen on the way home and decide to pull in at an old school to dispose of their rubbish, the girl has the creeping sensation that something is wrong. After being locked in after Jake disappears she slowly comes to realises who Jake actually is and it seems like they both die although no one understands why. Overall, I’m Thinking of Ending Things was just a little confusing. I didn’t like the narration style as it was talking without really telling us anything and when things did start to get interesting everything happened so quickly and without explanation so it didn’t make much sense. I did appreciate the way Iain Reid tries to comment on mental health issues and how they are often not dealt with when they should be but it was just lacklustre and disappointing in the end.
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