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I’m Thinking of Ending Things, writer-director Charlie Kaufman’s adaptation of the 2016 novel by Ian Reid, is remarkably faithful to its source material’s structure and basic plot, which is...
- Matthew Dessem
In his 2016 psychological thriller I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Iain Reid writes about the struggles of depression, social anxiety, and loneliness. Jake, a former physics postdoctoral student and avid writer, works as a janitor in a rural high school.
Sep 2, 2016 · I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS. By Iain Reid. 210 pp. Scout Press. $22.95. Almost immediately I found myself wanting to associate Iain Reid’s suspenseful debut novel, “I’m Thinking of...
- Hannah Pittard
I'm Thinking of Ending Things is the 2016 debut novel of Canadian writer Iain Reid. It was first published in June 2016 in the United States by Simon & Schuster. The book has been described as a psychological thriller and horror fiction, [1] [2] and it is about a young woman who has many doubts about her relationship with her boyfriend. In ...
Mar 22, 2024 · The crushing existential weight of loneliness: explaining the ending of ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’. Iain Reid’s novel I’m Thinking of Ending Things was deemed unfilmable when it was first published in 2016, which made it the perfect adaptation for Charlie Kaufman.
Jun 14, 2016 · In this smart and intense literary suspense novel, Iain Reid explores the depths of the human psyche, questioning consciousness, free will, the value of relationships, fear, and the limitations of solitude.
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Nov 12, 2021 · As I mentioned in the title of today’s analysis, ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ feels like a microcosm of horror as a genre. The book centres on an exploration of fear in the simplest, most normal way it can be – the inner monologue going on inside an ordinary person’s mind as they debate a choice with themselves.