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The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins

Finish date: September 13, 2015

Why we're reading this: An audiobook
Published in 2015 and lots of good reviews.
The author was born and raised in Zimbabwe, though…more
[close] An audiobook
Published in 2015 and lots of good reviews.
The author was born and raised in Zimbabwe, though she lives in London now.

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Nov 20, 2016 Dina rated it really liked it

This book is great. It is definitely a page turner. I recommend it for fans of Gillian Flynn.

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Jul 13, 2015 Marisa rated it it was ok

Shelves: grown-up-books

I bite my thumb at thee, The Girl on the Train.

This was like Gillian Flynn fan fiction. Totally Kool aid, none of the humor, none of the bite, none of the character development, very predictable plot twists. Blurg.

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Dec 28, 2015 Mary rated it really liked it

Liked this more than Gone Girl. Has a satisfactory amount of twists and turns to make one want to keep reading.

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Mar 28, 2016 Lissa Tsu rated it did not like it

Like Gone Girl, not my kind of read. Felt like a waste of my time with some really despicable people.

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Mar 19, 2021 Cardi rated it liked it

Shelves: 2021-read

3.5 stars

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Jul 16, 2016 Halsted Bernard rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I didn't enjoy listening to this audiobook, despite the talent of all three narrators. The story was dull, the "twist" obvious, and there isn't a single likable character in the entire book. I guess it *is* like "Gone Girl" in those respects. ...more

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