Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. “Jess and Jason,” she calls them. Their life—as she sees it—is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.
And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Now everything’s changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?
And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Now everything’s changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?
Book Review:
I started getting into more adult fiction last year, when I read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Previously, the only adult fiction that I had read was absolutely everything by James Patterson that I could get my hands on because he is incredible. I was kind of sceptical when I picked up Girl On The Train because I had heard so many good things about it, but I tend to avoid books surrounded by a lot of hype. I was pleasantly surprised to have enjoyed the book.
Hawkins didn't grab me completely from the very beginning. It did take me a while to get into the book. At first, I knew it was going to be a good book from the first paragraph but it wasn't something that I was sure I was going to be 100% captivated by. That didn't occur until half way through. But once I was grabbed, it was impossible for me to put the book down.
The characterization of each individual character was impeccable. You could see all of their multifaceted sides, the good, the bad, and the terrifying, except for the character that caused the biggest plot twist of the entire story. I thought that he was the good guy but in reality, he was the devil in disguise.
The characterization of each individual character was impeccable. You could see all of their multifaceted sides, the good, the bad, and the terrifying, except for the character that caused the biggest plot twist of the entire story. I thought that he was the good guy but in reality, he was the devil in disguise.
Favorite Quote:
“Hollowness: that I understand. I'm starting to believe that there isn't anything you can do to fix it. That's what I've taken from the therapy sessions: the holes in your life are permanent. You have to grow around them, like tree roots around concrete; you mold yourself through the gaps”
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