The Girl on the Train in r/52in52

Dec 02, 2015 Carlos Reyes rated it liked it

I bought this book without knowing anything about it, just because it was the most sold book from the last semester. It feels like an spiritual sequel to Gone Girl, almost feels like a carbon copy in some parts, but I think is just the new trend among writers and their love with the word Girl on the title.

The use of an alcoholic person as a plot device is great in my opinion, and the twists in the story feel more organic once you know all the context in the story.

I felt the ending a little bit r ...more

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Oct 09, 2016 Catherine rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Took me a while to get to The Girl on the Train; I'd wanted to finish it before the film came out, and didn't quite manage that, but really felt like the story would be spoiled if I didn't wait. I finished it tonight; it wasn't a difficult read at all. I like books where you get roughly the same storyline told from 3 different perspectives.

This was told from the perspective of 3 women; Anna, Rachel and Megan - the protagonist being Rachel, an unreliable narrator due to memory blackouts caused b ...more

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Mar 29, 2015 Travis Vanover rated it liked it

A nice page turner that has twists and turns throughout. Once second you feel bad for the main character and the next you are yelling for her to get over herself and pull it together. An easy book to read and gives you different points of view through different characters to keep you engaged.

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