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aisclaradm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Violence, Infertility, Murder, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Abortion, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Stalking, Grief, and Sexual assault
Minor: Drug abuse, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Car accident, and Drug use
mynameisrebecca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexism, Abortion, and Sexual violence
chamaeleontis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Addiction, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Stalking, Alcohol, Drug use, Infertility, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
grapefruit_jazzie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Vomit, Violence, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Minor: Vomit, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Violence
nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Child death, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Infertility, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Grief
Moderate: Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, and Violence
jakegreyxx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
One of the "big reveal" moments was easy to pick up on early on, for the reader, but I believe this was done on purpose as a way of making sure everyone knew BUT the main character.
There were little clues and details throughout the book that come back later or connect at different points, and I found this quite clever. This is a feature I often love in books.
I had suspicions about the MAIN “big reveal” about halfway through the book, but they were small. It was given away with just over 100 pages remaining and gave that last chunk a bit of extra intensity as we follow along, waiting to see if they figure it out.
I did find an issue with the way the main character was repeatedly referred to as “fat and ugly”. This was entirely unnecessary. It used these terms to make that character seem gross, unlikable, unattractive, and like a bad person. These terms were always used with a heavily negative backing, as well as using her depression in a similar way at times. On several occasions, it made out that she was less of a person, or that she was unappealing, for these things. It served no purpose to the book or the plot, it was just there to be cruel. These things could have been removed entirely and it would have still been the same book.
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Stalking, Sexual content, Child death, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Infertility
tays_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Addiction, Violence, Alcoholism, Murder, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Body shaming, Cursing, Blood, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Stalking, and Child death
Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, Excrement, Sexual content, and Vomit
amdeigloria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content
asheichstadt's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"The Girl on the Train" follows Rachel, a woman who is struggling to cope with her tumultuous life. Every day she rides on a commuter train, and she passes the same homes and people. One day, her life is once again upended when she witnesses something concerning. Rachel quickly finds herself roped into a dangerous world that will force her to come to terms with her own dark reality.
This was a perfect spooky season book. Rachel is a flawed character and a potentially unreliable narrator, but it makes her so relatable, and you cannot help but root for her. The setting of this story is also highly noteworthy. The story takes place in pretty much the same small neighborhood, but the descriptions are so vivid and as the reader, you are pulled into this incredibly atmospheric place. I really loved seeing the mystery come together, and I was left shocked by the end of all of the reveals.
I am immensely glad that I gave Paula Hawkins another chance, and I look forward to seeing more from her in the future.
Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Addiction, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Blood, Infertility, Murder, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Stalking, Grief, and Miscarriage