During one of our weekly book chats, Mrs. Kopp began describing a book entitled I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid. Immediately, hands shot into the air calling "dibs" on the next copy. Countless students wanted a copy of this book, including myself. But what's the hype about? Why is this book so appealing? What is it about and what makes it special?
I'm Thinking of Ending Things bounces between a fading love story and excerpts from a conversation over a suicide. A man and his girlfriend go on a road trip to a farm after being together for a short period of time. The girlfriend becomes paranoid and starts to question the position she was in. She wonders, "Is there any escape?" "Am I going to die?" The development of this story left me (and other readers) with chills and an inexplicable eerie feeling. Reid took such a unique take on the saying, "I'm thinking of ending things", which is was what appealed to me. The book was so interesting and scary. I had numerous questions about the end. Other readers say that the twist at the end was so unexpected that this book required a second read in order to full understand it. In order to preserve the masterpiece that this novel is, I cannot say much about it, but what I can say is this:
Read it.
Collected Opinions (Other than my own) from http://afterthingsend.com/
Such a creepy book! I am amazed at how many students have borrowed and loved this book. ~ Mrs. Kopp
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this book, it was very suspenseful and I couldn't stop reading!
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