24.1k reviews for:

The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins

3.74 AVERAGE

emilio_bc85's review against another edition

5.0

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I listened to this on audio and at first, I hated it. I thought it was weird and that the narrator was insane. For the first two or three chapters, I would find myself saying "What the heck? She is crazy!" about both Rachel and Megan. Around the 4th chapter or so, I did find myself wanting to know more. I could not stop listening! I listened to it fairly quickly, too. I can see why some people wouldn't like it, but I loved it.

emmah45's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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the worst woman you know is not capable of the evil expressed in the most average man you know

lilouuuuu's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol

szucsemma's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Murder

Moderate: Body shaming

losersfiction's review against another edition

5.0

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Wonderful. I really wasn’t sure what was going to happen: did Rachel do something when she was drunk? Did Anna become jealous and angry? Did Scott know about the baby and freak out? There’s a lot going on and it’s all interesting, I think. I really enjoyed the way the book unfolded with different perspectives.

gnsmith93's review against another edition

5.0

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I give this book a 4.5 out of 5. It really kept me turning the pages!!! I just had to know what was going on. I love the three POVs the story is told from and the changing time. Sometimes I had to think about the changing times to figure out where I was in the timeline of the story but it was alright. I kind of had an inkling of what was going to happen or who was the culprit but I kept brushing it off, so I was thrown for a loop when I finally found out I had been right. I was shocked by some other things that happened though. Beautifully written! Can't wait to see the movie and read Hawkins' new book!

pcharlotte15's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Fatphobia, Abortion

shaghayeghl3's review against another edition

2.0

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اصلن اون چيزى كه فكر ميكردم نبود ! بدون هيجان و با توضيحات لوس و اضافى اى كه نميدونم مترجم اضافه كرده بود يا كار خود نويسنده بود مثه جزئيات لباس و مارك عطر كه منو ياد رماناى خنك ايرانى كه تو دوران راهنمايى ميخوندم مينداخت .. صفحه هاى آخرو ديگه خط به خط نميخوندم و چشمى رد ميكردم .. حوصله سربر بود و واقعن نفهميدم اين كتاب واسه چى اين همه اسم در كرده !

sreenithi02's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bellaisoffline's review against another edition

4.0

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at the end of the day it’s always a man that’s the problem…