chelseaterrisscott 's review for:

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This is an incredible book. Hawkins builds suspense through a braided narrative led by a truly lovable unreliable narrator, and her searing portraits of abuse and fertility / partum issues ring painfully true. This is vital social commentary yet every inch the propulsive thriller. One should be so lucky with a first novel!!