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Girl on a Train?

momshan — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:33:12 GMT

I started reading this on my kindle. I gave up after I couldn't keep up with this crazy girl's ramblings. It actually got boring to me since she is a looney-toon. Tell me it gets really exciting because half way in I'm putting it down and reading something else.

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Lilysmom — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 20:07:57 GMT

Momshan, I read this on a snow day when there was not much else to do. The plot is weak but there is a pace to the book that kept me interested until I could figure out the mystery. Once I did that, I raced to the finish. Up to you how long you read. Once you figure it out,you might want to PTB. See Lainey's monthly reading thread for more reviews. LM

Someone compared this to Gone Girl. It may have been one of the book's formal reviewers. I really don't think so. GoneGirl was much much better IMO. LM

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smoky22 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:21:26 GMT

I agree with everything Lilysmom said. There does come a point where you get sucked in and want to read more. For me, about the midway point it became so obvious I could have skipped right to the end. I liked Gone Girl a lot better, too.

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sunala — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 07:10:04 GMT

I didn't think The Girl on the Train was anything like Gone Girl, but that's only my opinion. I didn't like Gone Girl and didn't care what happened to any of the characters. At least in The Girl on the Train, I was rooting for Rachel, who was a sad, lonely woman who was also an alcoholic. I also liked her roommate Cathy.

I enjoyed The Girl on the Train and was happy with the ending.

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Judaline — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:32:59 GMT

On 2/12/2015 momshan said: I started reading this on my kindle. I gave up after I couldn't keep up with this crazy girl's ramblings. It actually got boring to me since she is a looney-toon. Tell me it gets really exciting because half way in I'm putting it down and reading something else.

I did the exact same thing.

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Vamp — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:47:47 GMT

I enjoyed it! Was it the most gripping book I've ever read? No, but I liked it.

No, it is not like Gone Girl, although both are suspense stories, so I suppose that's where the comparison comes. My cousin, who recommended GOTT to me, said "I know you like suspense like Gone Girl, so you might like this one." I agree that it was a little slow starting up, but it picked up pace and I finished it in two days.

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SydneyH — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 17:21:48 GMT

I'm looking forward to reading this.....

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momshan — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:12:18 GMT

Well then,I will continue on. Thanks for your feedback!

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Sagal — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 23:06:19 GMT

On 2/12/2015 sunala said:
I didn't think The Girl on the Train was anything like Gone Girl, but that's only my opinion. I didn't like Gone Girl and didn't care what happened to any of the characters. At least in The Girl on the Train, I was rooting for Rachel, who was a sad, lonely woman who was also an alcoholic. I also liked her roommate Cathy.

I enjoyed The Girl on the Train and was happy with the ending.

Thank you for saving me from typing - I agree with everything you said!

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candy kisses — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 00:08:40 GMT

I quit on this book half way in. I liked BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP and thought this book would be in the same catagory. GOTT was weird in my opinion!

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DiAnne — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 20:47:38 GMT

I was unsure about this book after reading some of the reviews but I liked it. I kept going back to read ""just a little more"". I have not read Gone Girl so I have no comparison.

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Big Sister — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:51:47 GMT

I have put Girl on a Train in my list on my Kindle. Now I'm not sure I will read it after reading some of your reviews.

I also read Gone Girl and thought it was dumb and would not recommend it. I don't honestly understand why it was so popular.

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glmama — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:31:30 GMT

I didn't love this book. I didn't hate it, but I certainly didn't love it. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being GREAT, I would give this about a 6. Just my opinion of course. And reading is SUCH a personal endeavor.

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sandy53 — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 03:11:28 GMT

I read Girl on the Train and I am not recommending it. It seemed like all of the main characters were sociopaths. No one was happy or even ""normal.""

I have similar feelings about Gone Girl. I very much disliked the fact that the main characters were so totally immoral.

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lory — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 05:20:36 GMT

I quite enjoyed this book. Read it in one sitting, lol.

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Irish1210 — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 21:24:14 GMT

Read it this weekend ~ it was OKAY.

Guess I was disappointed due to all the hype. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, characters were very shallow, in my opinion.

Not impressed

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number one queen — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 02:37:48 GMT

Halfway through and the plot thickens, I enjoyed,I also found the first half of Gone Girl slow,but did love the second half. Read both they both really good!

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I like celery — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 21:21:13 GMT

I got this book shortly after Christmas, but only read it a couple of weeks ago. I liked it, but felt it was really slow for almost the first half. I liked that it kept me wondering "what if....", even after I thought I knew certain things. I've also read "Gone Girl," and thought the writing was better, but I still enjoyed "The Girl on the Train." I don't know why the comparisons are out there for the two books, other than the switching between the narratives, and both being suspenseful. Anyway, I liked both, but prefer "Gone Girl."

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beckyb1012 — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:39:00 GMT

It took me about two mornings before work to finish it and about half way through I figured out the ending. I did enjoy the book and had no problem staying with it.

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Linders Back — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 20:29:02 GMT

Add me to the list of readers who were underwhelmed by this book. Like Becky, I too figured out the baddie by about the halfway point but because all the hype promised "twists and surprises" I thought maybe I was wrong. (Ok, one surprise, but not worth slogging through 320+ pages for). Very unlikable characters and weak writing. The author wrote each woman's narrative with the same sentence structure and mood so they all sounded alike. Her writing was also very repetitive. (Maybe she was hoping for an endorsement deal from the canned Gin and Tonic people )

We read it for book club and nobody could name one character that they felt anything for (except Libby).