The Train by Georges Simenon

The Train

Georges Simenon with Robert Baldick (Translator)

153 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction historical emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Against all expectations Marcel Féron has made a "normal" life in a bucolic French suburb in the Ardennes. But on May 10, 1940, as Nazi tanks approach, this timid, happy man must abandon his home and confront the "Fate" that he has secretly await...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 182 reviews

Moods

emotional: 63%

reflective: 45%

mysterious: 27%

sad: 27%

adventurous: 18%

dark: 18%

informative: 18%

challenging: 9%

tense: 9%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose A mix
87% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Complicated
87% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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