![]() ![]() There are conversations between strangers interspersed through the girlfriend’s narration. Why is the “Girlfriend” unnamed throughout the novel? What were your original impressions of her? When you finished reading I’m Thinking of Ending Things, did your feelings about her change? If so, in what ways and why?Ĥ. How do these calls help to further the plot? Why doesn’t the girlfriend tell Jake about the caller? Do you agree with her decision to keep the calls secret? Why or why not?ģ. ![]() Who is the “Caller”? Describe the calls he makes to the girlfriend. Why does Reid choose to call his novel I’m Thinking of Ending Things?Ģ. With tension building to an astonishing ending, it’s a book you won’t soon forget.ġ. ![]() I’m Thinking of Ending Things is a stunning debut that examines the fragility of the psyche and the limitations of solitude. The visit itself is unsettling to say the least, and when Jake makes an unexpected detour, leaving her stranded, what comes next is a twisted mix of palpable tension, psychological frailty, and sheer terror. For one thing, as the girlfriend’s narration begins, she announces that she’s “thinking of ending things,” leaving the reader to wonder why she is making the visit in the first place. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book.Īs I’m Thinking of Ending Things begins, Jake and his girlfriend are driving to meet his parents on their secluded farm, but things aren’t what they seem. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. This reading group guide for I’m Thinking of Ending Things includes an introduction, discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with author Iain Reid. Maybe the end was written right from the beginning. Maybe I should have known how it was going to end for us. Maybe this is how it was always going to end. When did it start? What if this thought wasn’t conceived by me but planted in my mind, predeveloped? Is an unspoken idea unoriginal? Maybe I’ve actually known all along. I haven’t been thinking about it for long. Tense, gripping, and atmospheric, this novel “packs a big psychological punch with a twisty story line and an ending that will leave readers breathless” ( Library Journal, starred review). Reminiscent of Jose Saramago’s early work, Michel Faber’s cult classic Under the Skin, and Lionel Shriver’s We Need to Talk about Kevin, I’m Thinking of Ending Things is an edgy, haunting debut. In this “dark and compelling…unputdownable” ( Booklist, starred review) literary thriller, debut novelist Iain Reid explores the depths of the human psyche, questioning consciousness, free will, the value of relationships, fear, and the limitations of solitude. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you can’t fake a thought.”Īnd here’s what I’m thinking: I don’t want to be here. Jake once said, “Sometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. Iain Reid has crafted a tight, ferocious little book, with a persistent tenor of suspense that tightens and mounts toward its visionary, harrowing final pages” (Scott Heim, award-winning author of Mysterious Skin and We Disappear). “ I’m Thinking of Ending Things is one of the best debut novels I’ve ever read. NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM DIRECTED BY CHARLIE KAUFMAN ![]()
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