A review by chalicotherex
The Train by Georges Simenon

5.0

The first part of the novel's about the way we form groups with strangers, both in extraordinary situations like war (where the old rules of conduct can quickly fall away) and in more mundane gatherings, like sharing public transit. The second half is about life as a refugee, and is up there with Celine's final trilogy for documenting the uncertainty of such a life.

And even though you're with the protagonist all the way, you realize he's a piece of shit. Still, you always tell yourself you'll be the guy who signs up with the Resistance, never the guy who keeps his head down.