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review 2017-06-30 04:25
The Girl On The Train
The Girl on the Train: A Novel - Paula Hawkins

 

 
Title: The Girl On The Train: A Novel
Author: Paula Hawkins
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: 4
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"The Girl On The Train: A Novel" by Paula Hawkins

My Thoughts.....

This novel was quite some read that will have so many twist and turns where you will have to keep up to fully understand what in the world is going on. "The Girl On The Train" was one psychological thriller mystery suspenseful read that will keep your attention as you are turning the pages to get to the end to see who was this killer. I found the characters well developed, portrayed and so very interesting that will make one wonder about people you meet and their lives. Wow, what a read that after all is said and done all of this stemming from a train ride and how a lie can really go haywire.

 

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review 2016-10-21 12:43
The Girl on the Train Review
The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins

This book is interesting because it was recommended to me by my girlfriend, who had been recommended the book by a friend of hers. When I say interesting, I say it because it’s not my first choice of genre. In fact, it’s probably the first of its kind that I’ve read (I’m branching out a little bit). It’s being made into a film, so I thought, it can’t be that bad AND to top it off, it’s on the bestsellers list everywhere.

For me, I found the book a little boring. I found the main characters a bit crazy for me (and I’ve read fantasy series). As usual, I don’t want to spoil anything, so let’s just say there’s a lot of drinking, and that’s what creates the story here. I suppose I could imagine the main character, Rachel, being a real-life person. The book is written from the mind of Rachel, Anna, and Megan (I believe. Please don’t hurt me if I’m wrong). They all see different things and their minds help us solve the mystery.

I found the characters thoughts too chaotic for me. There was too much thinking and not enough conversation to keep me completely engrossed in the book. My girlfriend said that it would get better, but for me, it never did. I just didn’t connect with any of the characters. It was also a little hard to follow at times because the storylines mixed and different points of time mixed (dates for each scene were given but you easily forget the last date).

Would I recommend this book? It depends. If you like mystery books, and different perspectives leading up to the event, then yes. Otherwise, I would recommend a pass on it.

Source: www.amaitken.com/book-review/the-girl-on-the-train-review
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url 2016-08-17 03:26
The President Obama's Summer Reading List
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life - William Finnegan
The Underground Railroad (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel - Colson Whitehead
H is for Hawk - Helen Macdonald
The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins
Seveneves: A Novel - Neal Stephenson

Good for him. Look what is he reading. 

 

President Barack Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia shop for books at Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 

 

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review 2016-04-04 00:11
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train: A Novel - Paula Hawkins
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url 2015-11-06 20:10
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins

Hi everyone

 

I click the link for my latest review of The Girl on the Train.  I almost put this one down at the start.  I am so glad I kept reading.  I was talking to a friend who said the same thing.  It reads as a diary, but it is more than one persons entry.  Once you get your head around this concept the book develops really well.  So if you pick this one up.... keep reading.

 

I have just spotted that this is one of the daily deals with a fantastic discount over at Amazon.  Today... 6 November.  Consider getting a copy, Christmas is coming and it will be a good holiday read. 

 

Happy reading.

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