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jmmcwilliams's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It had a lot of twists and turns. I liked the collections of characters and how their lives all intertwined. It did get a little slow at times but in the end it all came together. After finding out who the killer was you can see all the little seeds the author planted throughout the book. It did get a little confusing at times with the character switches and the back and forth between past and present. Overall I liked it but didn’t love it.
daralexandria's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Murder
Moderate: Child death
acmarinho3's review against another edition
3.0
Tinha lido boas críticas e estava confiante de que ia ser um livro que me conquistar como "A Rapariga No Comboio". Senti-me algo perdida no início do livro, a perceber as personagens (principalmente as femininas) e as histórias por trás das mesmas. A meio do livro, foi bastante intuitivo perceber o elo de ligação entre aquelas mulheres. A continuação da leitura fez com que o fim se tornasse previsível e o desfecho foi exatamente o que me tinha ocorrido. Admito que me desiludiu. Tinha as expectativas elevadas e uma vontade enorme de ler um thriller que me arrebatasse... e acabei por ler um thriller bastante banal, sem nada que o destaque de outros livros do género.
sellehllama's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
holy_bejebus88's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
bookhails's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
madsjordan's review against another edition
3.0
not my normal style but my mom and i both like girl on the train so i wanted to try it, fun thriller but a bit predictable at times
jessica_reading_writing's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 (Audio Book)
Overview: I "read" this as an audio book. My very first audio book! And I have to say it was probably a bad choice because for the first half of the book I was 100% completely confused. None of the characters were likeable and I often found myself rolling my eyes while out pushing the pram and walking the dog. The plot jumped around all over the place and there was even a book within the book which threw me completely!
Good Points: To be honest other than the writing style being decent I struggled to like this book. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more had I actually read it and not listened to it. I'm not sure. I guess we'll never know. I have loved 2 of her previous books but unfortunately this one fell flat and just didn't have me hooked.
Not so Good Points: Other than what I've previously mentioned I also have to add the ending wasn't particularly shocking. I didn't guess it correctly but when it happened I was like "meh".
Overall a disappointing and thoroughly confusing "read".
Overview: I "read" this as an audio book. My very first audio book! And I have to say it was probably a bad choice because for the first half of the book I was 100% completely confused. None of the characters were likeable and I often found myself rolling my eyes while out pushing the pram and walking the dog. The plot jumped around all over the place and there was even a book within the book which threw me completely!
Good Points: To be honest other than the writing style being decent I struggled to like this book. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more had I actually read it and not listened to it. I'm not sure. I guess we'll never know. I have loved 2 of her previous books but unfortunately this one fell flat and just didn't have me hooked.
Not so Good Points: Other than what I've previously mentioned I also have to add the ending wasn't particularly shocking. I didn't guess it correctly but when it happened I was like "meh".
Overall a disappointing and thoroughly confusing "read".