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The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins

18 reviews

nehaslibrary's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book took me on a journey! It was fascinating the whole way through. I love how effortless it felt to read and understand, how the events unfolded and were narrated by the three females' whose perspectives we view them from. I love how it shows how different things seem to others. I also find it amazing how they meshes together, and how the true events are revealed piece by piece.

Spoiler

I do wish, however, that we found out what happened to Scott and Kamal at the end, as the only thing that we are told is that the houses are left empty and we never hear of Kamal after his and Megan's last meeting, where she told him that she was going to tell Tom about the baby. I think it was okay to leave it out, but it would've provided a bit of closure and stopped the reader from wondering what happened to them, as well as Anna, Evie, and other characters, however, I think this is just a personal preference of mine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, Death, Stalking, Violence, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, and Racism

pumpkinbun's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Vomit and Child death

Minor: Abortion, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

 The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins was a tough read for me. I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters and felt like it dragged on and on. I didn’t really understand why the book jumped between so many different characters, and it didn’t really work for me. I just don’t feel like it was necessary. I usually love books with an unreliable narrator, but I genuinely didn’t like any of the characters, so that combined with the slow plot made this book feel 10 times longer than it was. Overall, I didn’t get the hype, but if you’re into slow burn, mildly suspenseful (by mostly chaotic) thrillers, I would check this one out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Murder

asheichstadt's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I have had this book on my radar for years, but I was hesitant to pick it up because I was not a fan of "Into the Water". However, I did find a copy of this book at a library book sale and decided I needed to give Paula Hawkins another chance, and boy am I happy that I did. 
"The Girl on the Train" follows Rachel, a woman who is struggling to cope with her tumultuous life. Every day she rides on a commuter train, and she passes the same homes and people. One day, her life is once again upended when she witnesses something concerning. Rachel quickly finds herself roped into a dangerous world that will force her to come to terms with her own dark reality. 
This was a perfect spooky season book. Rachel is a flawed character and a potentially unreliable narrator, but it makes her so relatable, and you cannot help but root for her. The setting of this story is also highly noteworthy. The story takes place in pretty much the same small neighborhood, but the descriptions are so vivid and as the reader, you are pulled into this incredibly atmospheric place. I really loved seeing the mystery come together, and I was left shocked by the end of all of the reveals. 
I am immensely glad that I gave Paula Hawkins another chance, and I look forward to seeing more from her in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Addiction, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Blood, Infertility, Murder, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Stalking, Grief, and Miscarriage

kayleyb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Grief, Child death, Fatphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Violence

mousey's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A tense and sad read with a good twist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Stalking, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Addiction, Blood, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

dorianablu83's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Death, Miscarriage, Child death, Alcoholism, Blood, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail

magicalmegija's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Murder, Alcoholism, and Child death

Moderate: Body shaming, Miscarriage, and Sexism

cali's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Miscarriage