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The Girl on the Train
by Paula Hawkins
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was deeply annoying. First of all, there was no "girl" on the train. The main character is a woman. It is a woman on the train, and she deserves to be treated as a woman. To call her a girl would indicate she is immature in some defective way. She’s got issues, deeper than most, but she is most definitely a woman. (Pet peeve of mine to infantilize women - that only serves men.)
Secondly, not one single character is likable or even decent as a human being. So I had no sympathy for any of them, and as a result, there was too much antipathy on my part to care about any of their plights.
Why was this book so popular and on so many must read lists? I’m annoyed at myself for having finished. Should’ve DNFd it.
Secondly, not one single character is likable or even decent as a human being. So I had no sympathy for any of them, and as a result, there was too much antipathy on my part to care about any of their plights.
Why was this book so popular and on so many must read lists? I’m annoyed at myself for having finished. Should’ve DNFd it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail