Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

55 reviews

mecmccann's review

dark tense fast-paced

• 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

3.75

I thought this was a good book. Not something I’ll still be thinking about a year from now, but good. I loved reading from this type of unreliable narrator’s perspective. I liked the parasocial relationship aspects. I guessed the twist pretty early on, but that’s okay 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Murder, Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, and Domestic abuse

singalana's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Abortion, Fatphobia, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

laurenw's review against another edition

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Pregnancy, and Violence

Moderate: Grief and Fatphobia

Minor: Abortion and Xenophobia

vaguely_pink's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Child death, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Mental illness

Minor: Excrement, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Infertility, Confinement, Death of parent, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Car accident, Blood, and Abortion

onlymigraine's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Child death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Infertility

_mariah_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Murder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Child death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Infertility

Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, Grief, Misogyny, and Cursing

garynoplastie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Blood, Gaslighting, Murder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Rape, Self harm, Vomit, and Grief

morganegrant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Emotional abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief

cappuccino_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, and Murder

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