I'm Thinking of Ending Things Book Reivew | Literary Suspense by Iain Reid
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- I'm Thinking About Ending Things by Iain Reid
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I started it and we finished it.
LOL!
@@TheShadesofOrange I think you might like Blindsight by Peter Watts.
It's a sci-fi first contact but the real fascination is the 5 crew members sent to investigate.
@@celticprogeny1569 I've heard good things about that one -- it's on my TBR!
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This book was a crazy ride.The plot is gripping, it keeps you questioning things and makes you feel a weird uneasiness, that feeling isn't heavy but its there ,a bit uncomforting. From a nameless character telling her a story /her thoughts to every uneasy bizzare scene , every conversation and the caller ,to wondering how all of this will connect together . And when it does it takes you by surprise, you don't see it coming . It makes sense and it doesn't all at the same time. And I just sat there for a minute thinking all of it from the top and then had a "ohhh! so that's what it is" moment . 😆 This all really happened in a matter of minutes, all of the realisation, the confussion , clarity, understanding, uneasiness. it's a very strange feeling.
Absolutely loved this book.
Loved this. Read it and then listened on audio- was great! The audio makes the ending more incredible 👌
Yes! I'm glad to find someone else who's read it! I feel like this one is a little underhyped. I think I'll re-read it as a audio too. If it's has a good narrator, that sounds like it would be an amazing experience! =D
I'd read a number of reviews of this book that weren't very favourable, so I wasn't going to read it, but your review convinced me to give it a chance. I absolutely loved it. It was so hard to put down, even late at night when I was getting creeped out. The premise was so interesting, the story was very creepy, and execution was brilliant. I didn't guess the twist and I was briefly confused by the progression of her experience near the end, but once I figured out what was going on, I was really impressed by how Reid had put it together, all the clues he'd left us, and how he choose to let the characters progress to the end. I feel really bad for all the people who didn't get it and were confused by the premise. I feel like they're missing out.
Same! I remember looking at the book on goodreads when it first came out, but I was wary to pick it up. I'm so glad I eventually decided to take a chance on this book & check it out for myself!
I'm SO glad you loved it too! I agree with everything you wrote. It was so wonderfully creepy and I also thought the execution was brilliant.
(Also, I'm glad I wasn't the only one who didn't guess the ending.)
I think a lot of people picked it up expecting a standard psychological thriller (like The Girl on the Train) and were subsequently disappointed. It makes me so happy to find other readers who enjoyed it. I really appreciate you coming back to let me know you read it. I could just gush about it all day! =D
Read this on one sitting. Definitely one of the best books I've come across in ages. Wish I had someone to talk about it with. Gah!! Lol
Agreed! It's one of my all time favourite books now.
Feel free to message me on twitter or goodreads if you want to talk spoilers. =)
It took me one week to finish this book. Why one week? Because it was so damn compelling and good, I had to force myself to stop reading each day. I wanted to savor it. I knew from the first few pages I was going to enjoy this book. One of the best books I've read in recent memory.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. It's definitely one to savor. I'm hoping to re-read it soon.
One of the most compelling books I've ever read! The ominous atmosphere makes it impossible to put down. Thank you so much for the recommendation!
That's fantastic Fred. I'm so glad you had a similar reading experience. I could not stop reading. It was just so immersive
ATTENTION PEOPLE IN THE COMMENTS!!!
Read this book! Just finished it 5 minutes ago, and it's crazy, but in a good way.
Try it out!
That is all
I will second this!
(Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did!)
just read this because of your review and I really liked it. it was so creepy and unsettling, books rarely scare me but this really had me on edge while reading it. thanks for your review
Oooo sounds like we had similar reading experience. I'm SO glad you enjoyed it. "Unsettling" is such a good word to describe the book. Thanks for taking the come back & let me know what you thought of it. I've become obsessed with this one! =D
I just finished this today and WOW!!This review explains it perfectly.I can tell I will be thinking about this book for a while and Kudos to those who figured out the twist because I had no clue.I wanna say so much more but don’t want to spoil anything.
Thanks - it was a tricky review to make because I really wanted to set up readers with the right expectations without giving away too much. (I definitely didn't figure out the ending either!)
And Iain Reid has a new book coming out in August, which I'm incredibly excited to read it. I'm going to try *really* hard not to compare it to this masterpiece though.
i heard your recommendation on the Books in The Freezer podcast back in 2018 and i´ve been wanting to read this book since then. i just finished it and enjoyed it as much as you. thanks for talking about it! i love your channel, please keep doing what you're doing!
Oooh thank you! I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed it so much.
This book is so good, just finished it and I'm still shocked
I'm so, so glad you enjoyed it!
I picked up his book Foe right after this and loved it. I want him to do more fiction. Everytime I recommend this book people love it.
Agreed! I'm dying for another novel by him!
Good review!👍👍👍🤖🚀🐲Adding this one to my tbr📚 Thank you!
I like the same kind of style, kind of concise and forward-moving. And eerie! I'm intrigued! Thanks for the great review. I'm in the mood for suspense lately :)
Yes - Concise, fast-moving, eerie stories are the best! Please let me know if you pick it up! =)
I will!
Great review! Man this book was great! I’m reading for now. The ending was crazy
I actually just finished a reread last night. Yes, I thought the ending was amazing!
Thank you for letting me know about this video! I read it a few months ago and noticed that out of the books I’ve read this year, this is the one I can’t stop thinking about. I just wanted to know your opinion on it and it seems like we share a lot of the same book opinions, so I will definitely be watching a ton of your videos! Thank you! :)
So glad you love it as much as I do! I'm obsessed
Just stumbled on your review and I too enjoy his short, concise, style of writing. That's exactly how I'm aspiring to write. So needless to say, I enjoyed what I read thus far. However, what I took from the reviews was, either readers thought the ending was a cop-out. Saw it coming a mile away, or they didn't understand it. I haven't gotten there yet, so we'll see.
Thanks! I love Reid! Please come back and tell me what you think of the ending. (Hopefully you like it)
Great Review! I just went online to see if my library had a copy and GUESS WHAT???? They do! I just placed it on hold and will pick it up tomorrow.
Thanks! - And that's awesome! I don't know you're reading tastes really well yet, so I really hope you enjoy it. =)
I loved the book, felt a little disappointed with the ending, but it lasted only for a while. I went back and read just the parts where the text talks about the janitor's death and it makes complete sense.
his second book Foe is great too
Agreed! I read and reviewed that one as well
I finished it yesterday and LOVED it too-couldn't put it down ❤️ Interested to see how the film compares to this....
Sooo happy you enjoyed it. I've been afraid to watch the movie in case it ruined the book for me
@@TheShadesofOrange I am very curious to watch it still 😜
Reading this now and feel the same way about it.
Yay!
Wow, sold !! I will try the audiobook, this sounds fantastic, thank you for recommendation.
Another commenter said that audiobook was fantastic! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
So I finished the audiobook... and it was really great! And the ending and the entire point of the book was very interesting. Thank you for recommendation, this is I think third book i read based on your review and I am very happy with all of them. More videos please :)
I'm so glad you liked it! I will definitely have to check out the audiobook for myself.
I'm also thrilled to hear that you've enjoyed some of my other recommendations. It sounds like we must have similar tastes in books. I have a May Wrap Up coming out tomorrow so keep an eye out for it! =D
Reading it and am having the same reaction. Just can't put it down. I love the insightfulness about relationship mixed with the horror and intensity.
So glad to hear that you had a similar impression. Love this book so much
Just finish it, read it cause of you, thanks...❤
Aw yay!
Charlie Kaufman is adapting it to film for Netflix. It's supposed to come out in the 1st quarter of next year.
I'm nervous for it to be adapted because I love the book so much!
@@TheShadesofOrange I would not expect it to be as good or better than the book as it rarely is.
I actually have never seen The Time Traveler's Wife for that reason, and because the trailers and reviews made it seem less than stellar.
Regarding short sentences....Have you read Herta Müller?
This sounds so good! Definitely checking this one out. I love when you find one of those compulsive books that you just can't put down. 😊 Great review as always!
Yes! Finding a book I just can't put down is the BEST feeling. (I haven't had a reading experience like this in quite a while). I'll be very interested to hear your perspective on it. It seems like a book with very split opinions, but clearly I fell on the "love" side.
I wanted to like this book, but when it was recommended to me, it was recommended as a horror but, so I kept waiting and waiting for all of that stuff to kick in, all of that scary stuff, and it never did. Meanwhile, before the ending I started figuring out that maybe there is something mental with him and it kind of just ruined it for me. It's a good book, but when you're expecting something else, it can kind of throw it all for you
Ugh expectations are so important. Yeah while I love horror, I just wouldn't describe this one has horror. So sorry it disappointed you
@@TheShadesofOrange however, there was a whimsical, fairytale like fun like cadence to the writing that kept me entertained.
This was a really good book. I definitely didn't guess the ending!!
Rell Nice to find someone else who loved it as much as I did! I just loved the ending.
Ooooo, this book sounds great!! I'd never heard of it and loved hearing your thoughts!
Thanks! I love finding lesser known books & then hyping them up!
Fantastic review as always! Your channel is incredible :) keep up the good work. Hi from Vancouver Canada!
Thanks! Always great to hear from another Canadian =)
Still confused by it though...
That's a pretty common reaction. It's super weird
Haven't read it but it sounds like it's worth checking out
AltoonaYourPiano I really enjoyed it so I hope you check it out at some point
It was brilliant, substantially better than the film.
Yeah I'm not sure if I'm gonna watch the movie
@@TheShadesofOrange it ain't great, it might actually kill Kaufman's film career for good, it's one of the worst adaptations I've ever seen
I’m starting it after I write this comment. I’ve heard such conflicting things, especially regarding the ending, but I’m pretty excited as I love psychological thrillers.
Another one here who loved this book:)
I'm SO glad you enjoyed it too! Apparently Iain Reid is Canadian which is a bonus!
You have definitely sold this book to mr. It is going on my very long tbr list. 😊
Tina Conn Awesome! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did when you get a chance to pick it up
Read and loved it😏😏😏
Yay!
Sorry I respect your opinion but I hated this book. I called the ending when she was having dinner with the parents.
This sounds so good!
It really is! I'd be curious what you'd think of it!
I'm going to see if my library has it! :)
My library has it on ebook and audio! :)
Cover To Cover yay! I've heard good things about the audio. please keep me posted
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I loved this book. Read it in a few hours. Beautiful. The writing is magnificent. Review at @alivenreads.
Completely agree. Such an amazing book.
The ending ruined the book
Aw I loved it, but I can see what others might not.
I’m with you it wasn’t that good at all