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This is a very hooking and suspenseful novel filled with heaps of twists and turns. This novel will keep you second guessing everything. You think you've gotten an idea of what happened and who was behind everything but then something happens (flashback etc) that changes your whole perspective. I loved it and it was amazing. It was one hell of a journey that was written extremely well. I couldn't wait to see how everything unfolded and the way it happened was done extremely well. The narrator of the novel was so unrealiable and it added to the whole atmosphere . You didn't know what to think: loved her? Hated her? Felt sorry for her? At the end though everything paid off . This will be a great novel for anyone who loves mystery, thriller, solving murder cases etc.

shmoley's review against another edition

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3.0

I knew it. I KNEW IT.

ambernagel's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.25

sunnyrees's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

xarolyn's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

elliemcc11's review against another edition

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3.0

Really a 3.5 star...

I tried reading this when it was first released and gave up. I tried again as I wanted an easier read. There's a lot of hype around this novel given that it's soon to released as a film and comparisons to [b:Gone Girl|19288043|Gone Girl|Gillian Flynn|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1397056917s/19288043.jpg|13306276], a book and film I liked, made me more curious.

Rachel, a girl who likes a drink and taking train rides into central London, watches people in their houses as she passes by daily, and forms a story in her mind about a particular pair of individuals living in a house backing onto the railway track. She slowly becomes embroiled into their lives in twists and turns of the story.

Without going into plot lines, the story I thought was good, entertaining but not especially "thrilling". I think Gone Girl was more thrilling and certainly better written. I predicted whodunit about half way through GOTT whereas I was left guessing much more with Gone Girl.

I don't think the novel bad; it's worth a read and I think it'll make a decent film (despite the complete change of location. The little quips about British / London life were part of what was good about it for me).

albaness's review against another edition

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2.0

In my opinion, way to overhyped. the writing was sloppy sometimes and you could easily guess the “plottwist” from halfway through the book. that’s all fine, not everything has to be perfect, but what annoyed me the most is that not a single character has any growth. we get presented with a bunch of awful characters, which could have been great to show that they are actually human, but nobody has any development whatsoever. the ending felt flat, and overall i had expected more

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