A review by wandering_recorder
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I started this book on high recommendation of a close friend whose suggestion was highly boosted by the popularity this novel was received with by the general public. It goes without saying then that I had high expectations, ones that were met in the most unexpected of ways. In this book we follow the days of Rachel, a woman who is down on her luck after a messy divorce and is having issues concerning her alcoholism. In her haze Rachel unintentionally fixates on this seemingly ideal couple that she passes on her train ride everyday, an interest that leads her into a mystery of a lifetime when the wife goes missing. Narrated with gritty realism, Hawkins leads us down a road where not everything is as it seems and where lies weave over one another till they finally unravel.
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