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3.08 AVERAGE
3.08 AVERAGE
Listened to the book on Audible while walking my dog. To be fair, I think I might have liked it better as an actual book. The narrator was wonderful, but there’s a part in the middle when the main character is going through some sour times, and oh boy does that drag on. It wasn’t scary, despite what it says on the cover. If you liked Lovely Bones and I Liked My Life, it’s similar, but British.
Thank you Faber & Faber for this copy of Platform Seven. I have never read anything buy this author until this one. I thought it was a pretty good book but not the best. Some parts were repetitive which was kind of annoying and was kinda slow throughout the book as well. This story is told in the point of view from a ghost perspective which gives you the mysterious feel to it which tries to engage you as the reader.
This is a beautifully written book with what I felt was a unique concept.
The use of a ghost as the narrator initially seemed like it could be limiting as Lisa was restricted by location and lacked memories. However, after an initial introduction to her we got a feel for her character before she then started remembering important facts from her life.
As she explores Peterborough she recalls the events that led up to her death and it is truly harrowing. Her relationship with Matthew is so well written that I really despaired over how tragic it was and inwardly urged her on to a different path so many times.
I adored the support characters; Dalmar, PC Lockhart, Melissa and Andrew. Although I was disappointed to find out that Andrew was not more significant personally to Lisa than I initially thought I loved his storyline.
This is well researched, authentic and engaging. Highly recommend and delighted to get access to an advanced copy in installments through The Pigeonhole.
The use of a ghost as the narrator initially seemed like it could be limiting as Lisa was restricted by location and lacked memories. However, after an initial introduction to her we got a feel for her character before she then started remembering important facts from her life.
As she explores Peterborough she recalls the events that led up to her death and it is truly harrowing. Her relationship with Matthew is so well written that I really despaired over how tragic it was and inwardly urged her on to a different path so many times.
I adored the support characters; Dalmar, PC Lockhart, Melissa and Andrew. Although I was disappointed to find out that Andrew was not more significant personally to Lisa than I initially thought I loved his storyline.
This is well researched, authentic and engaging. Highly recommend and delighted to get access to an advanced copy in installments through The Pigeonhole.
I hated the first half of this. It was so boring. However the second half is much better it’s not amazing or anything but it’s not bad.
This was a really slow starter, I took till about 30% to get into it and see where it was going. But then, wow, a really chilling and sad thriller. Well worth a read.
Interesting premise, good storyline with ups and downs, however, I felt it was too long, mildly repetitive and at a few points I was thinking, “get on with it”. Overall good, not great.
Platform Seven on a cold, quiet night. A man walks along the platform and takes his own life by stepping in front of a freight train.
The only witnesses to this act is a station employee and a woman who has been trapped on Platform Seven for a very long time...
This book did the rounds last year and it had very mixed reviews, which I think is because it was marketed as a thriller.
In my opinion, this is actually a literary fiction novel and having approached it with that in mind, I really enjoyed this interesting look at human connection, loneliness and the stories that we tell ourselves.
I did think that it was 100 pages too long and there were a couple of places were the pacing was off but overall, I thought this was beautifully written and I enjoyed my time reading it.
Content warning for suicide, discussions of child sexual abuse (not shown on page), coercive control, domestic abuse and grief.
The only witnesses to this act is a station employee and a woman who has been trapped on Platform Seven for a very long time...
This book did the rounds last year and it had very mixed reviews, which I think is because it was marketed as a thriller.
In my opinion, this is actually a literary fiction novel and having approached it with that in mind, I really enjoyed this interesting look at human connection, loneliness and the stories that we tell ourselves.
I did think that it was 100 pages too long and there were a couple of places were the pacing was off but overall, I thought this was beautifully written and I enjoyed my time reading it.
Content warning for suicide, discussions of child sexual abuse (not shown on page), coercive control, domestic abuse and grief.
I did receive an ARC of this from NetGalley but I ended up listening to the audio book version from my local library. I absolutely loved this book, I was listening to it at every chance I got. The novel opens with the spirit of a woman lingering in a train station watching people and noticing the ones who seems drawn to Platform Seven – she feels a connection to them. As the novel goes on we go back in time and we see Lisa in the period before her death and find out what happened to her and why she is still haunting the station. I found this book so beautiful, it is stunningly written and I was completely invested in Lisa’s story. It took me to places that I wasn’t expecting and it explores some very prescient issues in our society today. I think this is my favourite of the books I’ve read by Louise Doughty to date and I highly recommend it.
This review was originally posted on my blog https://rathertoofondofbooks.com
This review was originally posted on my blog https://rathertoofondofbooks.com
Thanks to Pigeonhole for letting me read this book.
This book was a slow start about a ghost in a train station and you weren’t quite sure where it was going but once it went back to her life, wow, what an emotional rollercoaster! The writing was superb and really brought your own feeling through. I was living this book while reading it. I would have read it in one sitting once it got going if I could have!
The only thing stopping me from giving the 5 starts is that the secondary storyline, although very good too, I feel it doesn’t really link up with the main storyline. I was expecting more of a connection than there was.
Very good book though and I would definitely recommend but expect to be emotionally drained reading it
This book was a slow start about a ghost in a train station and you weren’t quite sure where it was going but once it went back to her life, wow, what an emotional rollercoaster! The writing was superb and really brought your own feeling through. I was living this book while reading it. I would have read it in one sitting once it got going if I could have!
The only thing stopping me from giving the 5 starts is that the secondary storyline, although very good too, I feel it doesn’t really link up with the main storyline. I was expecting more of a connection than there was.
Very good book though and I would definitely recommend but expect to be emotionally drained reading it
I really, really wanted to love this. It's undeniable that this book talks strongly about domestic violence in the form of verbal abuse and should be talked about more, HOWEVER, there were so many unnecessary characters with unnecessary with their own backstory and it dragged on and on. The fact that the point of the book was that two people jumped into the rails of a train tracks the same date two years apart only for it to be a mere coincidence. I found myself extremely bored, I didn't want to be due to the strong message this book has, but it couldn't be helped. This book was also extremely rambly and starts going on about random things and it felt as if a whole bunch of other messages were being MUSHED into the book for it to be 'woke'. There was also no flow jumping from memory to memory from the main characters, to overbearing side characters. Overall, I struggled to stay interested and my mind often wondered. This book would definitely benefit from cutting out unimportant sections and completely focusing on the MAIN CHARACTER and the whole mystery, which was disappointing in the end. This book just wasn't for me, I hated the writing style, but I can't not suggest this book as it talks about something very important.