While everyone has been talking about the girl on the train since its release in january 2015, in the audiobook edition, its actually three girls. The girl on the train 2015 is a psychological thriller novel by british author paula hawkins. The movie adaptation is hitting theaters in just a few months and everyone is still obsessing over the book. He is sent to sit next to her because he and the boys he was sitting with were causing trouble on the train.
Detailed analysis of characters in paula hawkinss the girl on the train. The girl on the train ebook by paula hawkins rakuten kobo. Those of us who have used public transit will identify and, to some degree, sympathize with the books very troubled protagonist. Jul 19, 2016 the girl on the train is all anyone can talk about. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the sparknotes girl study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays. Amy dunne is a psychopath, an incredibly controlling and manipulative, smart, cunning woman. The girl on the train by paula hawkins the boston globe. Did your assumptions about her change over its course. This study guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the girl on the train. How do we rationalize all these different angles of rachels character into one person. The girl on the train, by paula hawkins the new york times. The girl on the train is the 2016 audie award winner for audiobook of the year. The girl on the train, by paula hawkins paula hawkins gripping new thriller begins with bitter, dissolute rachel, who sees what she believes to be a perfect couple, every.
Unlike her previous four works, romantic comedies written under a pen name, the girl on the train takes on the darker themes. Aug 23, 2016 the girl on the train movie tiein paperback august 23, 2016. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Learn all about how the characters in the girl on the train such as rachel watson. How would the book be different if megan or anna were the primary character. He is the young man who we follow into battle during world war two in the middle sections of the book, as well as the character whom is falsely accused of rape by briony tallis. The girl on the train by paula hawkins penguin books. We spend over half the book with rachel watson, our titular girl on the train. So if paula hawkins the girl on the train was your cup of tea maybe with a shot of whiskey, then youll probably find these 15 books just as entertaining. Paula hawkinss pageturning debut thriller, the girl on the train tells the stories of three such women. Rachel watson rachel watson is a young, overweight woman in her early thirties, who serves as one of the three narrators of the novel the girl on the train by paula hawkins.
How did your assumptions about her affect your reading of the central mystery in the book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the girl on the train. Its the only constant thing she seems to have in her. How did your assumptions affect your interpretation of the plot. From the cheating spouses, the raging alcoholic, to the liars and manipulatorsi loved to hate them all. Rachel initially imagines megan and scott as jess and jason, an imaginary couple with a perfect life. The girl from the train is an eloquent, moving testament to love and its power to illuminate our authentic selves. The girl on the train, by paula hawkins paula hawkins gripping new thriller begins with bitter, dissolute rachel, who sees what she believes to be a perfect couple, every morning. There were posters all over the go train, subways and buses. Hawkins was born in zimbabwe and now lives in london. I think the new trend in books where every one of the characters is an asshole may. The girl on the train february 10, 2016 in first pages with 9 comments as weve been seeing each week in this exploration of first pages, openings to novels carry a heavy burden. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Next to suspense and mysteries, it has become my go to genre for reading.
Each day, rachel takes the train to work in london, heading past the town of witney. The british star holds it all together as her character falls apart in this us adaptation of. For better or worse, the girl on the train film keeps the ending mostly the same as in the book, save for a couple scenes. Sophie gilbert i get on the train and then i get off the train its very unclear, says rachel emily blunt in one scene when asked to describe her characters movementsabout as neat an. In the end, we learn cecilia was killed in a bombing in a london train station during the war. She suffers from abandonment, humiliation, degradation but she. The question and answer section for the girl on the train is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. The girl on the train is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership too. Out of our three point of view characters, rachel and megan both have dual personalities, but. Oct 02, 2016 the girl on the train takes the fast track from book to screen paula hawkins, who wrote the novel the girl on the train, which is scheduled to be released as a movie on oct. This one has additional strife in pining for her ex and is a lush, as well, with a fantasy about true love, seen through the train window a perfect couple, together in a london back garden. Rachel initially imagines megan and scott as jess and jason. Tom is dead rachel and anna are questioned more of the truth about tom is revealed.
Learn all about how the characters in the girl on the train such as rachel watson and megan hipwell contribute to the story and how they fit into the plot. Theres a whiff of agatha christie and a dollop of gone girl with plenty of blind alleys that we happily wander up and get lost in. The girl on the train summary supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters. The girl from the train by irma joubert, paperback barnes. Orphan train characters from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. The girl on the train is a 2015 psychological thriller novel by british author paula hawkins that gives narratives from three different women about relationship troubles and binge drinking. Rachel is the character we spend the most time with, and at least half the chapters are hers. Jan, 2015 the girl on the train is her first thriller. Normally, i like to have a connection with a character, but with the girl on the train i was in complete shock at the depths of selfimportant assholery these characters could reach. On a journey to her better self, she battles alcoholism and guilt over a failed marriage as she relentlessly tries to recover her lost memories. The girl on the train, book by paula hawkins paperback.
To ask other readers questions about the girl on the train, please sign up. And my initial judgement was nicely paralleled by the morals told in this story, which centre around. The story in this is truly quite heartbreaking and there is one chapter which did bring me to tears i thought it was written very well to bring through the emotion of the event and also raising awareness in a powerful way. Explore the psychology of the girl on the trains female. The girl on the train agenda characters summary plotline character 1 character 2 social connections conclusionquestions jill greenlaw by paula hawkins climax rachel stabs tom with a corkskrew. Does your response differ if the difficult character is male or female. Janet maslin, the new york times the girl on the train. The girl on the train is a 2016 american mystery thriller drama film directed by tate taylor and written by erin cressida wilson, based on british author paula hawkins popular 2015 debut novel of the same name.
With no sense at all of an absolute truth rachel, and everyone she encounters, prove to be dizzyingly unreliable narrators the girl on the train is a novel of mounting dread and unease, brilliantly voiced by previousfinancial journalist paula hawkins in her breakout thriller triumph. Jan 01, 2007 i picked up irma joubert national bestseller the girl from the train because the world war ii historical fiction has been picking at my soul. She goes every day on the same morning and evening trains, observing the same suburban houses beside the tracks. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. If you want to read a gripping mysterypsychological thriller that will blow your mind, the girl on the train is the book for you. I couldnt help but feel sorry for the main character even though i didnt really like her. Orphan train characters from litcharts the creators of.
At this time, vivian is still known as niamh, she is. But theres also nothing worse than finishing it of course the babysitter did it. Ingenious twists usually violate psychological plausibility, as in gone girl. The book is presented from the point of view of the three lead female characters so it switches from one to the other.
Rachel struggles to move on from her past relationship with tom, struggles with drug use that affects her mindset megan struggles with insomnia caused by the fear. The novel debuted in the number one spot on the new york times fiction best sellers of 2015 list print and e book dated 1 february 2015, and remained in. Or, if you were to ask anna or megan, our other two point of view characters, shes a creepy, desperate, stalker, weirdo on the train. Oct 04, 2015 we had chosen the girl on the train by paula hawkins. The girl on the train is paula hawkinss fifth novel, but her first popular success. Nothing is more addicting than the girl on the train. The girl on the train is a mystery and suspense novel by paula hawkins. What other characters did you make assumptions about. Rachel watson rachel, a blackout drunk imagining the perfect life of strangers on her. Its just that there are so many stories to choose from, which you already know if you, like millions of other readers, rapidly inhaled novels like gone girl and the girl on the train over the. Others maintain that relatability is more important than likability. Anna watson, anna is the third firstperson narrator of the novel and rachels nemesis. Rachel watson rachel, a blackout drunk imagining the perfect life of strangers on her commute to nowhere, is the main character and one of three firstperson narrators in the novel. Jan 10, 2017 in a video exclusive for the girl on the train, the films creators dive into the psychology of the films female characters.
This didnt produce significant continuity for the plot and as the book droned on more life details were added which makes you wonder how anyone so damaged could survive in the world. The girl on the train book club discussion questions. The girl on the train by paula hawkins this psychological thriller is guaranteed to have you staying up at night turning the page to find out what happens next. Every day, she takes the train in to work in new york, and every day the train passes by her old house. Paula hawkins new novel into the water confuses critics. The girl on the train has been compared frequently to gone girl by gillian flynn, as both novels employ unreliable narrators and deal with suburban life.
The girl on the train is a woman who has become usual now. The girl on the train is full of backstabbing, none of it literal. Oct 06, 2016 there is nothing better than reading a great thriller. The concept of this book is amazing, theres so much to it that you could guess what could happens but itll take you a while.
Another page turner but one which seemed familiar, not sure why. The girl on the train s clever structure and expert pacing will keep you perched on the edge of your seat, but its hawkinss deft, empathetic characterization that will leave you pondering this harrowing. The girl on the train by paula hawkins paper clips. It must have worked well, because as of now, its still on the nyt best sellers list. She is an intelligent, opinionated, and reflective seventeenyearold girl who. The director of the help and get on up also reveals why he wanted to venture into a thriller and what the future holds for the girl on the train s main characters. The film skips over some of the better parts of the book when they needed to stay on. The girl on the train is one of those delicious thrillers that can be devoured in four sittings, thats two return journeys on a typical train trip. How is the girl on the train movie different from the book. Full disclosure, i have only read one book on this list. The girl on the train is a hokey mess the atlantic. Hawkinss girl is a less flashy, but altogether more solid creation. Megan appears to be the books most complicated character, both because we spend the least amount.
The girl on the train by paula hawkins waterstones. The girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl. The 5 biggest girl on the train book to movie changes. How important to your enjoyment of a book depends on whether you like a main character. Buy the paperback book the girl on the train by paula hawkins at indigo. The girl on the train character analysis course hero. Rachel is the exwife of tom watson, and now lives with an old friend from college, cathy. The film stars emily blunt, rebecca ferguson, haley bennett, justin theroux, luke evans, allison janney, edgar ramirez, and lisa kudrow. The girl on the train by paula hawkins, paperback barnes. Read the girl on the train a novel by paula hawkins available from rakuten kobo. Complete list of characters in paula hawkinss the girl on the train. Or, barren, divorced, soontobehomeless alcoholic 5.
The girl on the train is the story of rachel watsons life postdivorce. However, there is one house that she watches every day, naming the people in it, jess and jason. Finally free, rachel decides to quit drinking and move on with her life. I do not agree that the lead character in a girl on the train suffers from mental illness. However, there are at least five big differences that youll notice even if its. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives, from the author of into the water. Paula hawkins has waved these comparisons off, however, saying in an interview with the hollywood reporter. It follows the lives of three women rachel, anna, and megan and the events surrounding megans murder, ultimately bringing the lives of the three women together. The girl on the train takes the fast track from book to. Super setup slightly let down by a less convincing climax. Rachel watson the protagonist of the story, she is the titles girl on the train.
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