The kind worth killing by peter swanson swanson the girl with a clock for a heart takes readers to greater hitchcockian levels with this twisty psychological thriller, which will appeal to readers who loved the way hawkins jumped from one narrator to another, slowly peeling back everyones layers to reveal their true motivations. 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. The girl on the train is full of backstabbing, none of it literal. The following contains spoilers for the girl on the train book and movie. The two books are not dissimilar in their initial plot musings. If you have not read the girl on the train and are planning to, do not read any further. The novel debuted in the number one spot on the new york times fiction best sellers of 2015 list print and ebook dated 1 february 2015, and remained in the top position for consecutive weeks, until.
Betrayal is a major and important theme in the novel the girl on the train by paula hawkins. Nothing is more addicting than the girl on the train. Major themes in paula hawkinss the girl on the train. The girl on the train by paula hawkins book club discussion. Aug 12, 2015 whats also very different about the girl on the train from other books is the speed at which people have been reading it. 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.
Jun 10, 2015 the girl on the train by paula hawkins is the perfect book for a longhaul flight time will fly. For a book structured around a train, it sure is filled with people going nowhere. No question, the most popular thriller so far this year is paula hawkins slowburning psychological thriller, the girl on the train. Traditional chinese, eurasian publishing group and sole press. The girl from the train is an eloquent, moving testament to love and its power to illuminate our authentic selves. I do recommend it as a good read i just didnt think it was as good as all the hype. Its a minor change, but it undercuts the theme of the two womens connection. Read the multimillioncopy bestseller which took the world by storm gripping, enthralling a topnotch thriller and a. They intend to destroy a german troop transport, but gretls unscheduled train reaches the bomb first. The girl on the train ebook by paula hawkins rakuten kobo. Betrayal in the novel, thematically, is the act of being disloyal andor unfaithful. How the girl on the train became a runaway success. At times, it feels like rachels past lies at the bottom of a bottle.
Vanity fair the girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any. Flying at breakneck pace, this book doesnt skip a beat when it comes to conveying the urgency of the situation. The girl on the train had become part of the zeitgeist it was a conversation topic. The girl on the train, by paula hawkins paula hawkins gripping new thriller begins with bitter, dissolute rachel, who sees what she.
Spoiler alert if you havent finished reading the book, i advise you to not to read the girl on the train discussion questions below. Eventually, shes able to find refuge with jakob, a polish freedom fighter. The girl on the train is being trumpeted with all the noise that a major hollywood. 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. Rachel, megan, and anna define themselves not as independent women, but in relation to a husband or lover or as part of a family unit. The richard and judy book club is a fantastic way of sharing your thoughts and feelings with likeminded book lovers. Janet maslin, the new york times the girl on the train marries movie noir with.
The girl on the train study guide contains a biography of paula hawkins, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The kind worth killing by peter swanson swanson the girl with a clock for a heart takes readers to. Ahead of a new tv adaptation of wilkie collinss the moonstone, john mullan explains how the girl on the trains themes of adultery, murder and secret identity are rooted in the victorian era. The 5 biggest girl on the train book to movie changes. Buy the girl on the train book online at low prices in india the. Oct 08, 2016 ahead of a new tv adaptation of wilkie collinss the moonstone, john mullan explains how the girl on the trains themes of adultery, murder and secret identity are rooted in the victorian era. In paula hawkins s the girl on the train, women are defined by rather traditional roles. Apr 19, 2016 the richard and judy book club is a fantastic way of sharing your thoughts and feelings with likeminded book lovers.
Bestseller, usa today book of the year, now a major motion picture. At first, i didnt realize that rachel was an alcoholic. How we got to the girl on the train the rise of the psychological. The mysterys the same, but solving it is a little different. The girl on the train is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership too. It was an easy listen, had fantastic narration, the story moved along well, and was a fun listen. Girl on the train author hawkins announces next book, into the water associated press new york the british author of the girl on the train will next tell a tale of murder in a riverside town. The problem with the book, though, was that it was also frequently a hokey mess, and tate taylors new adaptation of the girl on the train takes the worst parts of the novel excruciating. Its the only constant thing she seems to have in her. The girl from the train by irma joubert reading guidebook. The girl on the train is a mystery and suspense novel by paula hawkins.
So youve ridden the train, youve unearthed all those lies and secrets, but what do you read next. Reviews the girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl. Learn and understand all of the themes found in the girl on the train, such as fractured memory equals fractured self. Whats also very different about the girl on the train from other books is the speed at which people have been reading it. This wasnt a book people bought and then added to the pile on the nightstand. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives. First and foremost, i would like to say that i enjoyed this book. It took a few pages to realize that she was on the equivalent of a go train and constantly drinking. Betrayal betrayal is a major and important theme in the novel the girl on the train by paula hawkins. Jan 05, 2015 the girl on the train by paula hawkins is a tight, suspenseful chiller with a dubious narrator, who tries to solve the mystery of a womans disappearance. But the girl on the train is more like the little engine that couldnt.
The girl on the train by paula hawkins penguin books. The girl on the train will make a hell of a midnight movie someday, filled to the brim with earnest intentions and utterly lacking in nuance. The girl on the train and under the shadow the new. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The girl on the train is the story of rachel watsons life postdivorce. The girl on the train book club discussions glamour. When 6yearold gretl jumps from a train bound for auschwitz, her mother and grandmother are unable to follow her. The book was a decent read the beginning was so slow that i was about to dnf it forever. There are several themes within the novel including that of hiding. Mystery books to read if you like the girl on the train.
The girl on the train was a bit more suburban, a slower pace, especially to start off with but the drip feed of dark secrets and lies did help build up the suspense. Jul 12, 2016 compulsively readable, the girl on the train is an emotionally immersive, hitchcockian thriller, and an electrifying debut that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives. Jan, 2015 the girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl. In your opinion, what is it about this book that captured the interest of millions of readers worldwide. Every day, she takes the train in to work in new york, and every day the train passes by her old house. Lets discuss the girl on the train by paula hawkins thanks to our genius books editor and soontobepublished author. And to be part of the conversation, you had to read it. What does the girl on the train have in common with gone girl. Oct 04, 2015 please feel free to use these, or modify them to suit your own book club. Vanity fair the girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl.
Hot on the heels of the incredibly popular gone girl by gillian flynn, the girl on the train fits firmly within the domestic noir genre. She cant see it through the alcohol, but if she drinks it all, shell pass out before she sees what lies beneath. The girl on the train by paula hawkins paper clips. The girl on the train is a woman who has become usual now. Jan 01, 2007 the girl from the train is a love story, but its not a romance.
The girl on the train, by paula hawkins the new york times. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. Jan 15, 2015 this has led me to believe that 2015 didnt have better books in the mystery and thriller genre, hence the goodreads choice award going to the girl on the train. The girl from the train by irma joubert, paperback. To start the conversation off, weve put together some questions which cover the key themes and concepts that arose after reading the girl on the train. To ask other readers questions about the girl on the train, please sign up. Compulsively readable, the girl on the train is an emotionally immersive, hitchcockian thriller, and an electrifying debut that will forever change the. Ron weasley for the role of the redhaired man, of course.
If youve already gobbled up the girl on the train, youre probably hungry for something similar to read that hits lots of the same notes. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives, from the author of into the water. Jan 28, 2015 if you have not read the girl on the train and are planning to, do not read any further. Visa, mastercard, american express paypal, diners club and discover. Rachel sees the same couple breakfasting on their deck each morning as she passes by in her commuter train. Girl on the train author hawkins announces next book. Jan, 2015 paula hawkins gripping new thriller begins with bitter, dissolute rachel, who sees what she believes to be a perfect couple, every morning on the train to work and then one day, the wife is gone. The girl on the train the girl on the train audiobook, by paula hawkins. Trust, truth, memory, secrets, voyeurism, motherhood and. Its a book about the consequences and farreaching effects of war, but also a harrowing comingofage tale of overcoming tragedy and lasting friendship. Rachel emily blunt used to be married to tom justin theroux, but tom had an. Girl on the train book club notes penguin books australia. I really dont have that much to say about it without spoiling things.
The girl on the train is a 2015 psychological thriller novel by british author paula hawkins that. Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. Each day, rachel takes the train to work in london, heading past the town of witney. As world war ii draws to a close, jakob fights with the polish resistance against the crushing forces of germany and russia. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is the perfect book for a longhaul flight time will fly.
The girl on the train book club discussion questions. What to read after the girl on the train whsmith blog. In the girl on the train, there is no shortage of betrayal, with many characters engaging in such behavior at various times. I assumed she was in the dining cart on a via rail train. Aug 23, 2016 the girl on the train movie tiein paperback august 23, 2016. The girl on the train by paula hawkins the glass house. The house she lived in with her husband, who still lives there, with his new wife and child. This has led me to believe that 2015 didnt have better books in the mystery and thriller genre, hence the goodreads choice award going to the girl on the train. The girl on the train by paula hawkins, paperback barnes. Almost every theme in the girl on the train branches off from rachels alcoholism, and her memory is no different. 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. Janet maslin, the new york times the girl on the train marries movie noir with novelistic trickery. The girl on the train is a hokey mess the atlantic.
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, 2 and remained. Sixyearold gretl schmidt is on a train bound for aushwitz. Book club questions for the girl on the train by paula. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The girl might be on the train, but shes just sitting there, stewing, watching other people who themselves are sitting there, stewing. The richard and judy bookclub pick and sunday times bestseller. Slates audio book club abc climbs aboard the girl on the train and flies fullspeed ahead into spoilerville.
The girl on the train has had a stratospheric rise to the top of the charts. I assumed she was in the dining cart on a via rail. 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. Oct 07, 2016 the problem with the book, though, was that it was also frequently a hokey mess, and tate taylors new adaptation of the girl on the train takes the worst parts of the novel excruciating. Who would you cast to play the major roles in a film version of the book. Listen carefully, and answer the questions that follow. Wilson and taylor seem determined to hammer home the. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a tight, suspenseful chiller with a dubious narrator, who tries to solve the mystery of a womans disappearance. 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. Dreamworks optioned the book before it was even released, with marc platt into the woods, drive set to. Commuter trains are very common in the uk and i was unsure of the rules.
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