A review by deanchaudhri
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I just love a good domestic psych thriller but this was 200 pages too long. Really enjoyed the final act it got super intense and I can see why it’s one of the “classic” psych thrillers but maybe my expectations were a bit too high. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Infertility