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Paula Hawkins: The Girl on the Train (2015, Penguin Books) 3 stars

Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows it will wait at the …

Review of 'The Girl on the Train' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

(How did I manage to delete my review?)

I liked this novel, though I also have mixed feelings about it. The story is told by three very unreliable narrators named Rachel, Megan, and Anna. It is cleverly paced, but still, in the end there are a couple things I still wonder about. (This will make for an interesting discussion, anyway.) There is a climatic scene at the end that doesn't seem to be written in a way that fits with the rest of the book, in my opinion.

The only character I found truly sympathetic was Rachel, despite the fact that she made me cringe and stressed me out. Both main male characters are abusive jerks, and the third guy isn't much, either. Comparisons with Gone Girl are inevitable, but this is a much different plot. I do recommend it.