I'm Thinking of Ending Things
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"I'm Thinking of Ending Things" is a psychological horror novel by Iain Reid that explores themes of identity, memory, and existential dread through an unsettling, twist-filled narrative.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I'm Thinking of Ending Things canonical | 4 |
| I’m Thinking of Ending Things | 4 |
| I'm Thinking of Ending Things (film) | 1 |
| I’m Thinking of Ending Things (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2980846 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I'm Thinking of Ending Things Context triple: [Iain Reid, notableWork, I'm Thinking of Ending Things]
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A.
The Splendid Things We Planned
The Splendid Things We Planned is a memoir by biographer Blake Bailey that recounts his troubled relationship with his brother and their dysfunctional family.
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B.
Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals is a 2016 psychological thriller film written and directed by Tom Ford, known for its dark, interwoven narratives and stylish, visually striking storytelling.
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C.
Tender Lover
Tender Lover is a 1989 R&B album by Babyface that helped establish him as a leading singer, songwriter, and producer.
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D.
A Tale of Love and Darkness
A Tale of Love and Darkness is a 2015 drama film, adapted from Amos Oz’s memoir, that marks Natalie Portman’s feature directorial debut, in which she also stars.
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E.
The Wife
"The Wife" is a sentimental short story by Washington Irving that explores themes of love, loyalty, and devotion within marriage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I'm Thinking of Ending Things Target entity description: "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" is a psychological horror novel by Iain Reid that explores themes of identity, memory, and existential dread through an unsettling, twist-filled narrative.
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A.
The Splendid Things We Planned
The Splendid Things We Planned is a memoir by biographer Blake Bailey that recounts his troubled relationship with his brother and their dysfunctional family.
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B.
Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals is a 2016 psychological thriller film written and directed by Tom Ford, known for its dark, interwoven narratives and stylish, visually striking storytelling.
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C.
Tender Lover
Tender Lover is a 1989 R&B album by Babyface that helped establish him as a leading singer, songwriter, and producer.
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D.
A Tale of Love and Darkness
A Tale of Love and Darkness is a 2015 drama film, adapted from Amos Oz’s memoir, that marks Natalie Portman’s feature directorial debut, in which she also stars.
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E.
The Wife
"The Wife" is a sentimental short story by Washington Irving that explores themes of love, loyalty, and devotion within marriage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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novel ⓘ psychological horror novel ⓘ |
| author | Iain Reid ⓘ |
| basedOn | I'm Thinking of Ending Things self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| director | Charlie Kaufman ⓘ |
| genre |
horror fiction
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psychological horror ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (film)
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| hasISBN | 9781501106925 ⓘ |
| hasParatext |
interspersed dialogue sections
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phone calls motif ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
aging
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family dynamics ⓘ isolation ⓘ relationships ⓘ suicidal ideation ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jake
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unnamed female narrator ⓘ |
| marketedAs | psychological suspense ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambiguous ending
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twist-filled narrative ⓘ unsettling atmosphere ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 224 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Gallery Books
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Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| releasePlatform | Netflix ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Charlie Kaufman ⓘ |
| setting | rural Canada ⓘ |
| structure | frame narrative ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| theme |
existential dread
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identity ⓘ loneliness ⓘ memory ⓘ mental illness ⓘ reality versus imagination ⓘ unreliable narration ⓘ |
| tone |
claustrophobic
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unsettling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I'm Thinking of Ending Things Description of subject: "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" is a psychological horror novel by Iain Reid that explores themes of identity, memory, and existential dread through an unsettling, twist-filled narrative.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
I’m Thinking of Ending Things
this entity surface form:
I’m Thinking of Ending Things
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I’m Thinking of Ending Things
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
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hasAdaptation
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (film)
subject surface form:
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (film)
this entity surface form:
I’m Thinking of Ending Things
this entity surface form:
I’m Thinking of Ending Things (film)