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The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins

Start date: April 27, 2016

Finish date: April 29, 2016

Discussion: 2016 Challenge prompts

Why we're reading this: This is our June group read. Participation is optional. If you haven't read this book or satisfied the pr…more
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A book with a protagonist who has your occupation...
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Nov 15, 2015 Megan rated it it was amazing

At first, it took me a bit of time to figure out just what was going on in this book. The first few chapters had me wondering if I would like the book. Then the story got good. Really good. Can't put it down good. ...more

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Jun 28, 2015 Sarah rated it liked it

Shelves: fiction, england, thriller

I read this in about a day and a half, which I think says something about the pacing and stickiness of the narrative. The girl on the train is Rachel, and she is an alcoholic who has lost her job in London but still take the train everyday to keep up pretenses to her roommate. Rachel isn't just an alcoholic, but she is completely unstable from a destroyed marriage. So when the crime occurs, Rachel can't put the pieces together. Does she know something? What has she seen from the train?
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May 10, 2015 Jill Wolfe rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A fun, fast read that will keep you guessing

I love these kinds of books, and I suppose it's the fact that they're so rare that makes me love them all the more. Well-written, well-plotted, well worth the several hours of your life you'll lose devouring this book. ...more

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Apr 14, 2015 Adrienne rated it liked it

Meh... Frankly it was a bit of a tedious read.

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May 08, 2015 Gayle rated it really liked it

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4 stars for sheer entertainment factor. Talked about screwed up people! The people in this book show me that I have my sh*t together; everybody in this book is a mess. Everyone of them. And although I can't say I liked any of them very much, I can say the story kept me turning and turning. At some point thru this book, every character was my main suspect, but I really didn't put it together till it came together in the book. ...more

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Jul 02, 2015 Debbie rated it liked it

Shelves: thriller, mystery

This was a page-turner for about the first two thirds of the novel, but the three main POV characters are not only unreliable, but they are also extremely unlikable. I hated the jumping forward and backward in time.

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Sep 28, 2016 Kristin Brandt rated it really liked it

A disturbing book where every character is flawed. Lots of twists throughout the book that keeps you wondering and driving you to continue reading. As nightmarish as it was, it was difficult to put down.

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