This book is essentially one of those fast paced crime thrillers that makes you a thank god that you are in a cosy blanket when you are reading this and b that you are. The girl on the train study guide contains a biography of paula hawkins, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The novel debuted in the number one spot on the new york times fiction best sellers of 2015 list print and e book dated 1 february 2015, and remained in the top position for consecutive weeks, until. The girl on the train, by paula hawkins paula hawkins gripping new thriller begins with bitter, dissolute rachel, who sees what she believes to be a perfect couple, every. The girl on the train study guide contains a biography of paula hawkins. The novel is basically a psychological thriller in which the story is. At about 15%, i stopped reading and read another entire novel. As with any twisted book, the ending is a fraught topic. The little engine that could original classic edition 4.
Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. When i first picked this book up all i knew about it was the title and nothing else in terms of the storyline. It follows the lives of three women rachel, anna, and megan and the events surrounding megans murder, ultimately bringing the lives of the three women together. In july of 20, rachel watson is a female on a locomotive, a. The book has more fun and unreliable narration than any other fiction. As the book ends, rachel decides to get away from that area for a.
This is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson. Her aim is quite different, and i think i would have enjoyed the book better had i remembered that from the beginning. The girl from the train is an eloquent, moving testament to love and its power to illuminate our authentic selves. The girl on the train is a woman who has become usual now.
Next to suspense and mysteries, it has become my go. The girl on the train by paula hawkins this psychological thriller is. Each day, rachel takes the train to work in london, heading past the town of witney. It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago. So, if youre a fan of either mysteries or thrillers, the girl on the train will be a journey you want to go on. Jan 28, 2015 hawkins isnt trying to be gillian flynn, and none of her female voices are meant to be amy. Mar 11, 2015 the girl on the train is on par with gone girl when it comes to mysterya batshit crazy woman goes missing, and the only help the police get is from the alcoholic that used to live four doors. The girl on the train is the bestselling book written by paula hawkins. Its the only constant thing she seems to have in her. She rides the commuter rail to and from london every day for work or so she. I picked up irma joubert national bestseller the girl from the train because the world war ii historical fiction has been picking at my soul.
I can only assume that this book became a bestseller due to mistaken purchasers who thought they were getting the much better the girl on a train by paula hawkins. So, given that the book is almost always better and you cannot possibly unread a book, id say, if you havent read the book and dont intend to, the movie, the girl on the train might just be worth the thrill. Nov 22, 2017 finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017. One of the books protagonists, an irish orphan, is packed. The girl on the train takes the fast track from book to screen paula hawkins, who wrote the novel the girl on the train, which is scheduled to be released as a movie on oct. Hawkinss tale of love, regret, violence and forgetting is an engrossing psychological thriller with plenty of surprises. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017. I love feeling shocked, then going back a few pages to make sure i read that last bit correctly, then getting to the end of the book and wanting to flip it over and start at the beginning again.
Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. I went back to this one because i didnt have anything else new on my. A chance encounter with a mysterious young woman leads him on a journey of a very different sort, and within the blink of an eye, hart is forced to leave his complacent life behind for a world in which. New york times bestseller in the tradition of the girl on the train, the woman in cabin 10, and gone girl comes an enthralling psychological thriller that spins one womans. This one has additional strife in pining for her ex and is a lush, as well, with a fantasy about true love, seen through the train window a perfect couple, together in a london back garden. Apr 11, 2017 one of the best ways for a book to win me over is with a killer plot twist. Another page turner but one which seemed familiar, not sure why. Gillian flynn, gone girl, paula hawkins, the girl on the train. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new. The plot is believable, interesting and there are thrills and chills. The girl on the train is the exwife of one of the other women in the story and she sort of is the main character.
Would i be saying anything new at all when i say, the book is better. It is singleminded ingetting to the crux of what happened to a seemingly lonely, bland girl on a train who ends up dead. Goodreads most popular books with girl in the title show just how diverse reads about women can be. The girl on the train pdf free download all books hub. An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the african american maids point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
In 2015, the girl on the train came out of nowhere to become a bestseller with a film version that is being played in theaters today. Learn and understand all of the themes found in the girl on the train, such as fractured memory equals fractured self. After tragedy, young girl shipped west on orphan train. Oct 03, 2016 7 westchester spots in girl on train trailer. Taking up a theme of great interest, the fortunes of a young girl on an orphan train in 1929, and interleaving it. Paula hawkins debut novel the girl on the train is a suspenseful thriller filled with a complex plot, shocking twists at every turn, and an ending that will both stun and leave the reader wanting more. The girl from the train christian book distributors. The girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl. The mystery part comes in when one of the people that she watches disappears. In july 20 rachel watson takes the commuter train between london and ashbury every.
They both had alternating perspectives, a missing woman, pageturning suspense, girl in the title, and a lackluster ending. The girl from the train by irma joubertwhen 6yearold gretl jumps from a train bound for auschwitz, her mother and grandmother are unable to follow her. Oct 12, 2016 this is one of the many books ive read because it was marketed as the next gone girl and it was definitely the closest to reaching that standard. The girl on the train, hawkinss first thriller, is wellwritten and ingeniously constructed. Whether youre driving to wait tables at a restaurant in topeka, riding the subway to wall street, or in a jeep heading out to hunt bloodthirsty koalas in the australian. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. The novel debuted in the number one spot on the new york times fiction best sellers of 2015 list print and e book dated 1 february 2015, and remained in.
Sep 01, 2016 the girl on the train is an adaptation of paula hawkins runaway smash novel, which debuted at no. Rachel lives just outside of london and takes the train into the city every morning. This one has additional strife in pining for her ex and is a lush, as well, with a fantasy about true love, seen. While the movies dark storyline matches the books, the blockbuster.
The girl on the train literary elements gradesaver. The girl on the train is written by paula hawkins which debuted as one of the bestsellers in 2015 on the new york times list. This dreadful author sees the world in stark terms of black and white with no nuance whatsoever. Every day, she takes the train in to work in new york, and every day the train passes by her. She rides the commuter rail to and from london every day for work or so she says. To ask other readers questions about the girl on the train, please sign up. I did not think it was well written and i felt that information was withheld. To get the book, download the girls on the train pdf right now from our website. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. A documentary filmmaker boards a train at grand central terminal, heading to upstate new york to interview the subjects of his latest project. Megan appears to be the book s most complicated character, both because we spend the least amount of time in her point of view out of our three main characters and because the other two characters have such conflicting views of her.
There was a lot of jumping about with the chapters, which i found a bit hard to. Nov 11, 2016 in 2015, the girl on the train came out of nowhere to become a bestseller with a film version that is being played in theaters today. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Thomas the train and other childrens books need not apply theres a list for that, although the polar express can stay. Rachel is unemployed and devastated by a recent divorce. Coming to the performances, the girl on the train features a great lead performance from emily blunt and a solid supporting cast, haley bennett and rebecca ferguson jumping on the paranoia train with emily blunt to great effect. After tragedy, young girl shipped west on orphan train christina baker klines new novel incorporates a true piece of american history. The girl on the train takes the fast track from book to.
Then one morning, rachel sees something shocking that unravels her and entangles her in an unfolding mystery. The girl on the train is the story of rachel watsons life postdivorce. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as. You can also find the kindle ebook pdf version online for reading. Oct 10, 2016 as with any twisted book, the ending is a fraught topic. The girl on the train is a mystery and suspense novel by paula hawkins. She fills her time with drinking, riding the commuter train, and fantasizing about a seemingly perfect couple the train passes by every day.
Goodreads most popular books with girl in the title. I actually thought i was buying the girl on the train and wondered what all the fuss was about because i was not a big fan of this book. The girl on the trainhas more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller sincegone girl. May 24, 2016 the book begins with our titular character, rachel watson, also known as the girl on the train. She hasnt done well since the divorce and watches others as she makes a daily, roundtrip commute on the train. The girl on the train is a 2015 psychological thriller novel by british author paula hawkins that gives narratives from three different women about relationship troubles and binge drinking.
For better or worse, the girl on the train film keeps the ending mostly the same as in the book, save for. A girl on a train is the perfect read for a rainy day, long train or bus ride. The story is a firstperson narrative told from the point of view of three women. The girl from the train by irma joubert, paperback.
The girl on the train, paula hawkins the girl on the train 2015 is a psychological thriller novel by british author paula hawkins. The novel is basically a psychological thriller in which the story is of a girl named rachel. Aug 23, 2016 the girl on the train movie tiein paperback august 23, 2016. Janet maslin, the new york times theres nothing like a. The novel gets harder and harder to put down as the story screeches toward its. Home the book case blog article what to read after the girl on the train posted by cat, deputy editor on july 07, 2015 no question, the most popular thriller so far this year is paula hawkins slowburning. It doesnt take the usual path of a thriller suspense. One of the books protagonists, an irish orphan, is. The story is a first person narrative told from the point of view of three women. Jan 01, 2007 the girl from the train is a love story, but its not a romance. Every day, she takes the train in to work in new york, and every day the train passes by her old house. New york times bestseller in the tradition of the girl on the train, the woman in cabin 10, and gone girl comes an enthralling psychological thriller that spins one womans seemingly good fortune, and another womans mysterious fate, through a kaleidoscope of duplicity, death, and deception. Major themes in paula hawkinss the girl on the train. It follows the lives of three women rachel, anna, and megan and the events surrounding megans murder, ultimately bringing.
Gone girl is an example of mystery, suspense, and crime genres. The girl on the train is a 2015 psychological thriller novel by british author paula hawkins that. This is one of the many books ive read because it was marketed as the next gone girl and it was definitely the closest to reaching that standard. The house she lived in with her husband, who still lives there, with his new wife and child. Its difficult to say too much more about the plot of the girl on the train. Its a book about the consequences and farreaching effects of war, but also a harrowing comingofage tale of overcoming tragedy and lasting friendship. The girl on the train by paula hawkins, paperback barnes. Trains on the cover fiction or nonfiction with trains on the cover. Trains on the cover 147 books goodreads share book. The girl on the train by paula hawkins uk hardcover. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of.