Not recommended.įrom the onslaught of pre-release reviews for this book I was very prepared for the *unreliable narrator,* that tricky little beastie that requires the reader to stay on their toes, but, when our girl Rachel settles onto the train and pops her canned gin and tonic for breakfast, I knew we were in for one helluva ride. Or, adolescent angst from supposedly mature people. Maybe it’s just clever marketing … but The Girl on the Train has created an amazing, albeit completely puzzling, buzz. Frankly, the fact that this story is a mega-hit and has hogged the best-seller list for months and months is beyond me, but it’s the reason I finally succumbed. In my opinion, the story should have been several hours (pages) shorter. The lead character, Rachael, is a ridiculously self absorbed alcoholic who has memory black-outs, witnesses what she believes is wrong do-ing, and is obsessed with her ex-husband. All of the characters are so into their own self analyzing angst, including the supposed victim of a crime … it’s maddening. With regard to the audiobook … The Girl on the Train is narrated by several female readers, which is fine … but, they basically sound alike … they all emote a lot. Reviews are from 1 to 5 stars, opinions are varied. So … if you need synopsis of detail, you’ll have no trouble finding. There are literally thousands of reviews of this book on Amazon and Goodreads.
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