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Book Review: The Girl on the Train

April 28, 2015 by Kenna Griffin

Sometimes there’s a lot of hype surrounding a book, and you shouldn’t believe it. 

Sometimes there’s a lot of hype around a book because the book is just that good.

Paula HawkinsThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins is just that good. The book is one of my favorite fiction reads so far this year.

It took me awhile to get interested in the story, and I never really liked or related to the main character, Rachel. But, I’m pretty sure I wasn’t suppose to like the drunken girl on the train she was.

Rachel’s daily commute on the train to London takes her past the house of a couple she nicknames “Jason and Jess.” Rachel begins to make up a happy life, much different from her own, for the couple. But her imaginary utopia is shattered when she sees “Jess” kissing another man, then never sees her again.

Whether I was supposed to like Rachel or not, I couldn’t stop reading as she attempted to find “Jess” and discovered that their real lives were intertwined.

The Girl on the Train was one of those books that kept me up late because I needed to know what happened next.

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” 

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Comments

  1. AlliPolin says

    April 29, 2015 at 7:41 pm

    Good to know! I’ve seen this book everywhere and wondered if I’d like it. Going to get it now. Thanks!

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  2. djurney says

    December 26, 2015 at 12:27 am

    profkrg Glad to hear this. I’ve had the book since it came out, but haven’t read it yet. Had just decided to read it next.

    Reply
  3. OnlineCrsLady says

    December 27, 2015 at 10:29 am

    profkrg fun piece at NPR: A Tale Of Two Titles: A Girl, A Train And Thousands Of Confused Readers http://www.npr.org/2015/12/26/461022621/a-tale-of-two-titles-a-girl-a-train-and-thousands-of-confused-readers (title mixups)

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