Reviews

The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By by Siân Reynolds, Georges Simenon

fr_eddie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

wmbogart's review against another edition

Readable prose, but you can see how Simenon was able to churn these out. Popinga's psychology felt obvious and hollow. I won’t be rushing to read his other four hundred novels.

mariagrazia_4's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

Libro bellissimo, Simenon si conferma ancora una volta un grandissimo scrittore.
Quando il protagonista

si dà alla fuga mi ha ricordato molto "I Baffi" di Carrere.

Quanta follia nella mente umana.

eurydice1221's review against another edition

1.0

Komischer typ. Der titel war besser als das buch

gabitheaustrian'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

3.5

maddyjmll's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Infidelity and Mental illness

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Violence

minaudible's review against another edition

3.0

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_anja_'s review against another edition

2.0

2.5

dogearedandfurry's review against another edition

1.0

Ugh... what a pompous, arrogant, annoying little shit of a character! Kees Popinga was so full of himself it was extremely offputting.

zoesiapie_'s review against another edition

4.0

"L'uomo che guardava passare i treni" è un libro che mi ha rapito: l'ho iniziato stamattina e sono già qui a dire che l'ho finito. Ti viene proprio da berlo, pagina per pagina, con l'intento di leggere la storia di Kees Popinga. Questo racconto, macabro e allo stesso tempo divertente, è un viaggio introspettivo nella mente di un "paranoico", che prende un po' le forme della cartina di Parigi.
Il libro è scritto molto bene, è interessante e coinvolgente: sicuramente una lettura che consiglierei.