Published: 13, January 2015
Author: Paula Hawkins
Genres: Psychological, Women's, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Literary Fiction, Women's Literature, British & Irish Literary Fiction, Contemporary Literary Fiction
This book is a first-person native with three different perspectives. Basically, three stories about the same topic but all are completely different. A sad book that can leave you depressed but somehow you are still going to read it page by page even if you want to stop but you won’t be able to do it. It is not because the writer has done something wrong; it is the characters that are going to make you feel that way but that is the beauty of this book. I think I see beauty in the ugliest things and yes this book is ugly because of the characters you are reading about.
This book is not as bad as many people say it is because everyone has a different taste and style. I loved the book, it was fast-paced and a true page-turner for me.
If you are a “Gone Girl” fan then this book is for you but read the review first and decide for yourself because it was a good story but maybe very depressing for many.
You may want to stop reading after a hundred or so pages but I think it is better to continue because the ending is worth it.
The style of writing is not for everyone but if you read the book with an open mind and don’t get into the habit of hating the characters then you’ll understand why the author did it and I think it was a necessity to do it. Even the style is different but really she is a clever author to pull this off in the end.
I never watched the movie adaptation of this book so I have no idea if the movie did justice to the book or not. (I’ll update this section if I watch the movie but at the moment I have no time to do that. Still, I am adding the link to the movie, so please comment and share what are your thoughts on the movie if you already watched it.)
Yes, I am not going to give more points just because this book is not for everyone and one of the reasons is the hype and hype is one of the most dangerous things for any great work.
Synopsis:
“The #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, now a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt.
The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives, from the author of Into the Water and A Slow Fire Burning.
“Nothing is more addicting than The Girl on the Train.”—Vanity Fair
“The Girl on the Train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since Gone Girl. . . . [It] is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership.”—The New York Times
“Marries movie noir with novelistic trickery. . . hang on tight. You'll be surprised by what horrors lurk around the bend.”—USA Today
“Like its train, the story blasts through the stagnation of these lives in suburban London and the reader cannot help but turn pages.”—The Boston Globe
“Gone Girl fans will devour this psychological thriller.”—People
EVERY DAY THE SAME
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She's even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life--as she sees it--is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.
UNTIL TODAY
And then she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but it's enough. Now everything's changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel goes to the police. But is she really as unreliable as they say? Soon she is deeply entangled not only in the investigation but in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?”
Rating: 80/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.
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