Reviews

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

gayatriii's review

3.0

Pros
Real, messy, fucked up characters that are therefore, interesting.
Crazy hyped book so you can be in on all the discussions.

Cons
Choppy abrupt prose that are full off commas. Ok for proving a point, but the entire book? Not cool.
It is ultimately, a clichéd story. I saw the killer from a mile away.
Haphazardly abandoned plot points/characters that were put in the book just coz.

In conclusion, it makes for an easy, interesting read. But did not shake the ground beneath my feet, as all the reviews had me expecting.

P.s - I quite like Emily Blunt so excited to see what she makes of It.

addylaver's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

gracefullypunk's review

2.0

Where's the mystery in this, exactly?

mohaisfuzzy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was absolutely fun and exciting, If you want a confusing novel with twists and turns and the right corners I highly recommend this one, the only downside is that it was a bit slow for my liking but enjoyable nonetheless.

fortypages's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

jacquelineshea's review

3.0

kind of a slow, hard read. i didn’t enjoy it much. it wasnt the fast moving murder mystery plot i expected.

hannahboice's review against another edition

5.0

I really really liked this thriller. The author kept you guessing on multiple leads the entire book and only revealed the villain when it mattered to the storyline. It was very suspenseful but not overdone.

meagan_hanley's review

dark medium-paced

4.0

saramausi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

gopher_man49's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0