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eurydycja's review against another edition
3.0
Zapowiadała się świetnie, ale w środku to wszystko oklapło. Oczywiście kocham osadzenie akcji w pociągu, ale trochę niecierpliwiłam się na samo tempo wydarzeń. Natomiast najbardziej doceniam rozdziały jeszcze przed podróżą pociągiem - pachniało mi to smutnym i pięknym piórem Sylvii Plath.
thenovelbook's review against another edition
4.0
A rip-roaringly good yarn of suspense and tension on a train journey.
The movie adaptation diverges from the book in a number of ways. Some I think are improvements, some maybe not. I actually prefer the book's motive for the villains. But I prefer the characters in the movie. In the movie, some people are combined and some are replaced, and it just results in a tighter storyline and also some welcome comedic relief.
The tension in this book is really well done, especially because Miss Carr is truly, truly, truly on her own in this dilemma, to a degree beyond what the movie depicts. The book also gives her more of a back story to explain how it is that she's gotten so cut off from the support of other people.
Ultimately I thought it was a top-notch story from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, and it completely holds its own against the more well-known authors from the 20's and 30's.
The movie adaptation diverges from the book in a number of ways. Some I think are improvements, some maybe not. I actually prefer the book's motive for the villains. But I prefer the characters in the movie. In the movie, some people are combined and some are replaced, and it just results in a tighter storyline and also some welcome comedic relief.
The tension in this book is really well done, especially because Miss Carr is truly, truly, truly on her own in this dilemma, to a degree beyond what the movie depicts. The book also gives her more of a back story to explain how it is that she's gotten so cut off from the support of other people.
Ultimately I thought it was a top-notch story from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, and it completely holds its own against the more well-known authors from the 20's and 30's.
chigwellreader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Misogyny
cmbohn's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Kidnapping, Classism, Sexism, Confinement, Infidelity, and Bullying
beanjast's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
ticianeaneane's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
nnic's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A book group choice. Very much of it's time , nowadays this is a book about a woman being gaslighted but back in it's era I suppose it would be more of a straightforward thriller. It is shocking that just after reading the Yellow Wallpaper, which is set 40 years before this , women could still be scared into silence by the threat of being sectioned. I remember the film well but think it ends differently, I remember the atmosphere of the film but not the specific plot. This type of plot with the main character not being believed always make me slightly anxious so not a high score but I did love the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting
iris_in_bloom's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
I would rate this higher if it had been made more clear why the lady vanished and if more detail was given regarding that. I also didn’t care for the ending regarding Iris.