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I'm Thinking of Ending Things
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bookshelves: non-ya, mystery-thriller-horror-etc, 5-stars, favorites-2021, recommend, unpopular-opinion, owned, reviewed
Oct 07, 2021
bookshelves: non-ya, mystery-thriller-horror-etc, 5-stars, favorites-2021, recommend, unpopular-opinion, owned, reviewed
I am not, in theory, a cheesy person.
I shy away from earnestness. Genuine expressions of emotion upset me. The last time I had to have a serious and feelings-based conversation I did everything to prepare for a hermit-esque lifestyle of solitude in the mountains somewhere short of buying a plane ticket (ultimately I recalled that I don't much care for nature).
But all of that changes when I really, truly love a book.
In my head, and to the most trusted people in my life, there is an upper echelon of books I refer to as "the books of my heart." Of the 1,246 books I have marked as read on Goodreads, only 89 are true five stars, and the books of my heart (I really can't believe how corny of a name that is, like how did that come from me, a rock person with Christmas-reject coal for a heart) are a careful selection of even that.
This is a coveted title typically given to the works of Sally Rooney, or dark volumes of adult fantasy, or quirky young adult magical realism.
In short: beautifully written and unique books that mostly take place inside brains, with traces of magic and humor and love.
So this book, a horror-ish novel intensely driven by its narrator's mind that would, if written by a lesser author, be little more than a vessel for its twist, may seem an unlikely choice for that lot.
But it makes sense to me.
Bottom line: I can't think about this book too hard without wanting to read it againagainagain.
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pre-review
my skin is crawling and i want to scream and i think this might be a 5 star read.
review to come / at least 4.5 but who are we kidding
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currently-reading updates
i read the first 20 pages of this last night before i went to sleep and got so scared i had to switch to a romance novel.
i will be reading exclusively in daylight from now on.
I shy away from earnestness. Genuine expressions of emotion upset me. The last time I had to have a serious and feelings-based conversation I did everything to prepare for a hermit-esque lifestyle of solitude in the mountains somewhere short of buying a plane ticket (ultimately I recalled that I don't much care for nature).
But all of that changes when I really, truly love a book.
In my head, and to the most trusted people in my life, there is an upper echelon of books I refer to as "the books of my heart." Of the 1,246 books I have marked as read on Goodreads, only 89 are true five stars, and the books of my heart (I really can't believe how corny of a name that is, like how did that come from me, a rock person with Christmas-reject coal for a heart) are a careful selection of even that.
This is a coveted title typically given to the works of Sally Rooney, or dark volumes of adult fantasy, or quirky young adult magical realism.
In short: beautifully written and unique books that mostly take place inside brains, with traces of magic and humor and love.
So this book, a horror-ish novel intensely driven by its narrator's mind that would, if written by a lesser author, be little more than a vessel for its twist, may seem an unlikely choice for that lot.
But it makes sense to me.
Bottom line: I can't think about this book too hard without wanting to read it againagainagain.
---------------
pre-review
my skin is crawling and i want to scream and i think this might be a 5 star read.
review to come / at least 4.5 but who are we kidding
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currently-reading updates
i read the first 20 pages of this last night before i went to sleep and got so scared i had to switch to a romance novel.
i will be reading exclusively in daylight from now on.
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Oct 07, 2021 07:54AM
Me too @Rupanjali
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I truly did not know what to rate this. I didn't see this ending coming, but like..did I enjoy it? I don't know if I should give stars for doing something I didn't expect even if my enjoyment rating is: uhhh sure.
this was literally me whenever i read this back in the spring. like certain parts genuinely scared me! check out my review when you finish? <3
My lawd this book messed with my brain so much I remember having a headache after finish it LMAOOOO it’s so good and so creepy!
Rupanjali wrote: "I thought this book was SO GOOD. the movie is too! Now I'm curious what you'll think of it."
LOVED IT is what i thought
LOVED IT is what i thought
Bailey wrote: "I truly did not know what to rate this. I didn't see this ending coming, but like..did I enjoy it? I don't know if I should give stars for doing something I didn't expect even if my enjoyment ratin..."
i don't know! this book just got to me, i don't even know how to describe it. it's a good question
i don't know! this book just got to me, i don't even know how to describe it. it's a good question
Claire wrote: "this was literally me whenever i read this back in the spring. like certain parts genuinely scared me! check out my review when you finish? <3"
:)
:)
Roana wrote: "My lawd this book messed with my brain so much I remember having a headache after finish it LMAOOOO it’s so good and so creepy!"
omg yes the headache! so accurate
omg yes the headache! so accurate
Kena wrote: "People either love this or hate this book. I love it and it absolutely made my skin crawl too."
i LOVE a polarizing book
i LOVE a polarizing book
Lee wrote: "did you read it backwards too? I always meant to but never quite made it"
i plan to if/when i reread!
i plan to if/when i reread!
yesss I loved this one. I think I initially gave it a lower rating on first read through, but I kept thinking about it and eventually went back and changed it. It is memorable and scary and tense! Can’t fault that.
Orissa wrote: "yesss I loved this one. I think I initially gave it a lower rating on first read through, but I kept thinking about it and eventually went back and changed it. It is memorable and scary and tense! ..."
a one of a kind read!!!
a one of a kind read!!!
This review makes me cry and u just said u hated genuine expressions of emotions hahaha i should frame ur review bc it's definitely art
I never read horror. But when I saw this in the library today I thought of your review and immediately grabbed it. I hope I can still sleep after reading this
Wanda wrote: "This review makes me cry and u just said u hated genuine expressions of emotions hahaha i should frame ur review bc it's definitely art"
omg :')
omg :')
Liz wrote: "I never read horror. But when I saw this in the library today I thought of your review and immediately grabbed it. I hope I can still sleep after reading this"
it's not super traditional-spooky!! but i will cross my fingers for you
it's not super traditional-spooky!! but i will cross my fingers for you
I've started reading it and I'm so glad your review convinced me to do so... but I'm also sleeping with the lights on tonight
moonzie wrote: "YOURR INTO ROCK?? thats so surprising idk why"
oh lol i meant like...person made of stone
oh lol i meant like...person made of stone
Areeba wrote: "Yk if you gave this 5 stars it’s probably amazing…gotta pick this up sometime☺️"
it is really really good
it is really really good
Liz wrote: "I've started reading it and I'm so glad your review convinced me to do so... but I'm also sleeping with the lights on tonight"
very valid
very valid
emma wrote: "moonzie wrote: "YOURR INTO ROCK?? thats so surprising idk why"
oh lol i meant like...person made of stone"
oh. okay then. *goes to sulk in the corner*
oh lol i meant like...person made of stone"
oh. okay then. *goes to sulk in the corner*
moonzie wrote: "emma wrote: "moonzie wrote: "YOURR INTO ROCK?? thats so surprising idk why"
oh lol i meant like...person made of stone"
oh. okay then. *goes to sulk in the corner*"
fair enough
oh lol i meant like...person made of stone"
oh. okay then. *goes to sulk in the corner*"
fair enough