Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

17 reviews

greymalkin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

A nicely created mystery story, with a hot mess unreliable narrator of a protagonist.  I enjoyed trying to figure out what was going on based on the information filtered through Rachel's PoV.  There was enough there for me to create a few different theories as I was reading.

The ending/"what really happened" was pretty clear to me by about 2/3rds in, but by then I was invested in Rachel figuring it out and seeing what she would do with that information, so it was still a compelling read to the end.  

If I have to quibble, I wonder how Rachel does not have serious brain damage from the multiple head traumas throughout the book.  Did no one put the girl in an MRI? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual violence

ansfaiv's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i couldn’t put this book down! it was super good and had a crazy plot twist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Moderate: Vomit, Blood, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Death

Minor: Drug use, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Body shaming

tati_jurisic's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

scruffie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I actually enjoyed reading this book. I've seen people compare it to Gone Girl but I haven't read that one so I can't say anything about that debate. Two things bothered me the most: (a) all women in the book seem to be defined by the men in their lives and/or their feelings towards motherhood, and (b) the end was somewhat out of character, given what you've learnt about the characters throughout the book. I liked the plot overall though, but then again I have very little experience with the crime/thriller genre so I don't know how novel it really is. (3.75/5.00)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement and Vomit

Minor: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Abandonment, and Animal cruelty

clemjm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infertility, Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, and Stalking

tesshersh's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

really solidified my distaste for British ppl

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

alostbookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The biggest struggle I had with this book was that I felt no desire to pick it up! The protagonist/s were whiny, annoying and very difficult to feel sympathy for. The story was slow and clunky, the writing felt a little childish. But what I loved about this book and the only reason I DID push through this book was how gripping it was! The plot and concept of the novel was incredible and made it difficult to put down! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence