The Girl from the Train by Irma Joubert

The Girl from the Train

Tussen Stasies Trilogie #2

Irma Joubert with Elsa Silke (Translator)

398 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
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Six-year-old Gretl Schmidt is on a train bound for Auschwitz. Jakób Kowalski is planting a bomb on the tracks.A sweeping international love story that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit over the inhumanities of war and prejudice.Six-year-o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 617 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
hopeful 58%
adventurous 41%
reflective 41%
sad 41%
dark 29%
challenging 23%
inspiring 23%
mysterious 23%
tense 17%
funny 11%
lighthearted 11%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 31%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

3.96

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