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

The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By

Siân Reynolds, Georges Simenon

251 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Kees Popinga is an average man, a solid citizen who might enjoy a game of chess in the evening. But one night, this model husband and devoted father discovers his boss is bankrupt and that his own carefully tended life is in ruins. Before, he had ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 50%
tense 50%
reflective 37%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
sad 12%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.78

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