The Girl On The Train (Book Review)

 

Title: The girl on the train

Author: Paula Hawkins

Genre: Psychological Thriller

Published: 13 January 2015

Rating: 3.8/5

Synopsis:

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. Their life – as she sees it – is perfect. If only Rachel could be that happy.

And then she sees something shocking, and in one moment everything changes. 

Review:

The girl on the train is a psychological thriller novel by British author Paula Hawkins. The novel debuted in the number one spot on The New York Times fiction best sellers of 2015 list and remained in the top position for 13 consecutive weeks. It won the 2016 Audie Award for Audiobook of the year. 

The film rights were acquired before the book was published by Dreamworks pictures for Marc Platt Productions. The American adaptation was released on 7 October 2016 and also released in hindi language in 26 February 2021. 

Rachel Watson – is an alcoholic who tries to move on from the end of her marriage to Tom. This characterization is penned down in a deep realistic manner. Her desperate love for her ex-husband erects our compassion towards her. Story from her point of view keeps us in a tipsy state just like her nature. 

“I never learn. I wake with a crushing sensation of wrongness, of shame, and I know immediately that I’ve done something stupid.”

Anna Boyd – is a young, beautiful wife of Tom and mother of Evie. She is showing off to Rachel that Tom picked her and she gradually is enraged by the behaviour of Rachel. This character development is in adequate level. Story from her point of view diverts us from predicting some twist in the beginning.

“People you have a history with, they won’t let you go, and as hard as you might try, you can’t disentangle yourself, can’t set yourself free. Maybe after a while you just stop trying.”

Megan Hipwell – is wife of scott who admires by Rachel from a far distance. Her past life is well hidden from everyone. This character is well developed and makes us engaged with some twists. 

“I woke feverish, panicky. Guilty. I do feel guilty. Just not guilty enough.”

This whole story is a first-person narrative told from these three women. Writer Paula Hawkins wrote a decent enough psychological thriller with neatly knitted twists which coalesced well with the story. Her narrative style stands out expertly. 

Overall, this story is developed in a conventional way which ended with phenomenal twists. 

I highly recommend this book to all the psychological thriller enthusiasts and also to the fans of Paula Hawkins. 

Happy Reading!!!

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