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The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins

Start date: October 7, 2016

Finish date: November 1, 2016

Why we're reading this: While not YA, we've read outside of the genre in the past and our group resoundingly wanted to read this …more
[close] While not YA, we've read outside of the genre in the past and our group resoundingly wanted to read this one for October.

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Mar 29, 2015 Maureen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Haunting

I had read a couple of bad reviews, so I avoided this book. Do yourself a favor, ignore the bad reviews and read it. The Girl on the Train is a thriller, which will leave you breathless in the final moments.

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May 28, 2015 Tyler rated it it was ok

I was disappointed by this book. After all the hype surrounding it and being hailed as the next Gone Girl AND being optioned to be adapted into a film, I was expecting something great but this book REALLY drags. It's not a thriller or mystery in the traditional sense, and while the characters have some nice twists and back stories all three of the main characters sound identical to each other, often using the same phrases. The thing that really bothered me about this though is that the narrators ...more

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Mar 29, 2015 Tara rated it really liked it

An excellent use of a very unreliable narrator. You cringe at her behavior. You also pity her. But above all you need her to get her act together so the mystery will be unraveled.

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Jul 17, 2015 Adele rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I gave this book five stars, because of the incredibly well crafted characters and mystery. The characters are mostly horrid human beings. when they are not the are pitiful in their frailties and weaknesses. When we experience difficulties we can grow and show strength or we can become weak, petty, vindictive. Sometimes we might give in to escapist behaviors that keep us from facing the truth of our situation and keep us from moving forward.

These guys do all of the latter. In spite of it the wr ...more

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Jan 22, 2015 Ally Goodwin rated it really liked it

Shelves: mysteries, adventure-thriller

Once i got used to the unreliable narrator; i figured it out about 2/3 way through which is good for me. I am usually so engrossed in the story that i just go along for the ride. This book got me thinking!!

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