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A review by melaniesreads
The Girl on the Platform by Bryony Pearce
4.0
I thought I knew from the synopsis the route this book would take, I was very wrong. This book is a train that has left the tracks and is now taking you on a very different journey.
Anyone who has had a baby knows how demanding they can be. Sleep is rare, exhaustion becomes commonplace add to that post natal depression and returning to work and you have a catalyst for poor Bridget who becomes obsessed with trying to find out if what she saw was real.
The author has tackled a very difficult subject that many women face. Having very high expectations placed upon them and striving for perfection is like looking for gold at the end of a rainbow. An impossible task as perfection doesn’t exist.
I was unsure myself whether Bridget was to be believed and yet I hoped what she saw was real and that someone would just believe her. My maternal instinct raging at how she was being perceived all because of a diagnosis, even though she had chosen to get the help she knew she needed.
This is packed with characters who are not what they seem, look closely behind the facades and like Bridget you may just find the truth in an unexpected place.
Anyone who has had a baby knows how demanding they can be. Sleep is rare, exhaustion becomes commonplace add to that post natal depression and returning to work and you have a catalyst for poor Bridget who becomes obsessed with trying to find out if what she saw was real.
The author has tackled a very difficult subject that many women face. Having very high expectations placed upon them and striving for perfection is like looking for gold at the end of a rainbow. An impossible task as perfection doesn’t exist.
I was unsure myself whether Bridget was to be believed and yet I hoped what she saw was real and that someone would just believe her. My maternal instinct raging at how she was being perceived all because of a diagnosis, even though she had chosen to get the help she knew she needed.
This is packed with characters who are not what they seem, look closely behind the facades and like Bridget you may just find the truth in an unexpected place.