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The People on Platform 5 by Clare Pooley

25 reviews

laheath's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Such a great cast of characters! When Iona manages to get people talking to each other on the train, they each learn that everyone is dealing with problems in their lives. As they get to know each other and get a lesson in empathy, they begin to help each other, often with mutual benefit. The book tackles some big issues, but has so much heart and humor, I didn't want it to end.

Apparently, there's an author's note at the end of the book. I wish it had been included in the audiobook. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Dementia

Minor: Stalking, Infidelity, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Homophobia

caitlinjadams's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

This was a slow start for me, but I grew to care deeply about the stories of the ensemble of commuters and I rarely put it down through the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Dementia, Bullying, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Stalking, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Blood, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, and Injury/Injury detail

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Classism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, and Cancer

Minor: Cursing, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Animal death, and Death of parent

rita_paige's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Cancer

art_books_chemistry's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

First off, this is totally not my normal read. I'm a fantasy/sci-fi nerd through-and-through but have been trying to branch out. I also hate pink so this cover made me cringe a little when I opened the package. But after reading this, I may have to change my attitude and pick up a few more light "domestic" fiction books as palette cleansers. Fantasy can get heavy when you're 4 novels in and barely halfway through a series but I binged this cute little story in 3 sessions of only a couple of hours!

I was debating about 4 vs 5 stars for a little while today because normally books I love, that I'd rate 4.5+ stars to (and definitely if I rate 5) I'd normally want to re-read. For me this holds no re-read potential so I was finding it hard to rate it perfectly. But why do I need to re-read it to love it? I couldn't think of a single downside except that I would have liked a little bit more from certain characters which means I loved it enough to want more!

Highly recommend for an adorable (you may shed some tears though), cute, and relatable everyday story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Bullying