Review: The Girl on the Train

                                                

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Published: January 13, 2015

My Rating 3 Stars

                                     

Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. She's even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the houses. 'Jess and Jason', she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. If only Rachel could be that happy. And then she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but it's enough. Now everything's changed. Now Rachel has a chance to become a part of the lives she's only watched from afar. Now they'll see; she's much more than just the girl on the train...

About the Author

                                                       

Paula Hawkins is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Girl on the Train, which was made into a major motion picture. Her new novel of psychological suspense, Into The Water out now.

                                       

I found out about this book when I first saw the trailer of the movie, it's out now but I wanted to read the book first. I was super excited to read this book! I thought the plot was amazing, but the characters and writing fell short for me. 

Rachel the main character was an alcoholic who would black out and couldn't remember what happened most of the time. Other characters were just as flawed, nothing wrong with that because it made them more real. I didn't like that at some points of the story was told in Anna's point of view which was Rachel's ex- husband's new wife. That was unnecessary in my opinion because I really hated her and I was probably supposed to. 

In this story nothing is what it looked like. My first psychological thriller and I loved the plot and I think that for me that's what made this book so good for me. Many aspects I didn't like but overall this book was one surprise after another. Many secrets and betrayals, and an ending that I didn't see coming. The whole time I was reading I just wanted to know what was going to happen next! And in the end I was flying through the pages because it was so good. 

This book had so much potential to be so much better, but because it was so repetitive and characters that I couldn't relate to, couldn't connect with and the writing I gave this book only 3 stars.