I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain ReidI'm thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. It's always there. Always. Jake once said, "Sometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you can't fake a thought." And here's what I'm thinking: I don't want to be here. In this smart and intense literary suspense novel, Iain Reid explores the depths of the human psyche, questioning

Struck by the thought of the infinite people whose lives play out alongside his own

a young Canadian recently demobilised after war and his active service in the Normandy landings and subsequent European operations

poet and tireless worker for peace

menacing forests

it has been completely overhauled for its 6th edition - not just bringing it up to date

enables one to make intelligent investment commitments

will be initiated

She can hear everyone around her

Her beautiful illustrations

and Jake must finally learn that he will never possess the woman that he loves

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as Farzana and Chandan relate how mimicking the rituals of menstruation helps them feel more feminine as transwomen