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The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins

Start date: January 17, 2015

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Mar 01, 2017 T.B. Markinson rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery

A well crafted mystery involving secrets, lies, and tragedy.

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Apr 18, 2015 Andrea rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2016

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This review was originally posted on my book review blog, The Overstuffed Bookcase.

Disclaimer: I borrowed a copy of this book from my library. I was in no way compensated for this review.

Even though I am a YA girl at heart, I've recently really craved adult thrillers, and I think the blame for that can be placed squarely on The Girl on the Train. I really, really enjoyed it, even though it isn't one of my favorites, and it didn't blow me away at all. But it gave me an itch for more books like it This review was originally posted on my book review blog, The Overstuffed Bookcase.

Disclaimer: I borrowed a copy of this book from my library. I was in no way compensated for this review.

Even though I am a YA girl at heart, I've recently really craved adult thrillers, and I think the blame for that can be placed squarely on The Girl on the Train. I really, really enjoyed it, even though it isn't one of my favorites, and it didn't blow me away at all. But it gave me an itch for more books like it, and I really have yet to scratch that itch. Hopefully soon I'll be reading many more adult thrillers.

But back to The Girl on the Train. I write a lot of notes while reading, and one of my favorite things to write in my notes are theories as to where the book is going to go, who is guilty of what, etc. And my notes were FULL of theories while reading this book. But while I had some theories that proved correct, not all of them did. And there were plenty of twists and turns as more information was revealed, making my theories twist and turn as well. I was never truly sure who the culprit was, and I think that shows that this was a well-written mystery.

There's another aspect to the book that I think is really important to discuss, but because it would totally spoil the mystery, I'll refrain from talking about it. But maybe I'll try to read another book about that subject so I can discuss it in a different review. (In case you really want to know what that subject is, unhide the spoiler here, but be forewarned, this is a MAJOR SPOILER. (view spoiler))

My rating for The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins is 4 stars. It isn't my favorite book but it was very entertaining and I can't wait to read more adult thrillers. ...more

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Jul 09, 2015 Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) rated it liked it

Shelves: dark, from-my-shelf, suspense, adult, contemporary, stand-alone, 3-stars

3 stars. Very solid, suspenseful read. The story was good and I really liked the writing and the way the different POVs were set up. Even though there was one character in particular that I hated reading from, in the end, it was necessary so I can't be too annoyed about it. Even though reading those chapters made me want to smash my head against the wall but, I digress.

I felt absolutely terrible for everyone in this because they were all just so messed up. Especially Rachel. I like the way the ...more

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Apr 21, 2015 Ulla rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: thrillers, audio

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Feb 07, 2017 Rach rated it did not like it

Shelves: terrible-did-not-finish

If you enjoy mediocre first person, melodramtic romance novels, this book is for you.

However if you actually enjoy reading crime or thriller books, steer clear!

It's absolutely the worst book I've had the misfortune of powering through in a long while. ...more

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May 25, 2015 Kennedy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: other

Engaging read once you catch on to the flow and layout of the storytelling. Now I know and understand what others are talking about. Women being challenged yet taking care of business.

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