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Everyone and their brother seems to have read this one, so I thought it was time I gave into peer pressure and gave it a go.
I enjoyed this one for the most part. I wasn't as blown away as I expected to be with all the hype surrounding it. It kept me guessing until the end though. There were a couple things that really didn't make any sense, and I didn't find a single character particularly likable. But overall I am glad I gave it a go.
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I enjoyed this one for the most part. I wasn't as blown away as I expected to be with all the hype surrounding it. It kept me guessing until the end though. There were a couple things that really didn't make any sense, and I didn't find a single character particularly likable. But overall I am glad I gave it a go.
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This was a great ride! The unique concept of the plot pulled me in, the growing tangle of events kept me turning pages. The narrative moves between three women whose voices are so similar, I sometimes confused who was speaking and had to go back and check. None of them were particularly likeable or easy to identify with. The timeline jumps around. But all in all it wasn’t that hard to follow and the action was intriguing. This is good, solid storytelling and I enjoyed every minute. Couldn’t stop
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Better Than Gone Girl
I don't usually go for the "must read" books. But this one intrigued me. Had seen it compared to Gone Girl and since I enjoyed the constant twisting and the unreliability of all the narrator's (even though I disliked the ending), I decided to give The Girl on the Train a go.
I absolutely despised every single character in this book. They were all repulsive and morally repugnant. Not one single redeeming quality amongst them. And yet I couldn't put this book down. I HAD to kn ...more
I don't usually go for the "must read" books. But this one intrigued me. Had seen it compared to Gone Girl and since I enjoyed the constant twisting and the unreliability of all the narrator's (even though I disliked the ending), I decided to give The Girl on the Train a go.
I absolutely despised every single character in this book. They were all repulsive and morally repugnant. Not one single redeeming quality amongst them. And yet I couldn't put this book down. I HAD to kn ...more
4 1/2 stars. It gives you a cozy mystery vibe and then plunges you into sinister suspense. Awesome plotting, excellent characters, one helluva ride.
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Rachel is a big time alcoholic…and a bit of a fraud. She pretends to go to work everyday in London. Everyday she passes the house she used to live in with her then husband Tom (who is now remarried and has a child). She also passes the house of a couple she names Jess and Jason. She re-imagines their life…what they do for a living…hobbies, etc.. It gives her something else to think about besides her own life. Since she has been watching ...more
Rachel is a big time alcoholic…and a bit of a fraud. She pretends to go to work everyday in London. Everyday she passes the house she used to live in with her then husband Tom (who is now remarried and has a child). She also passes the house of a couple she names Jess and Jason. She re-imagines their life…what they do for a living…hobbies, etc.. It gives her something else to think about besides her own life. Since she has been watching ...more
Supr good book. It had lots of twists and turns, which I love. It reminded me of Gone Girl. I think it would make a great movie.
Mar 30, 2015
Barbara
marked it as to-read
May 01, 2015
Dory
marked it as to-read
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Jun 26, 2015
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Carrie
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Jackie
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