Rachel is a mess, an alcoholic commuter pining for her exhusbandwhos moved on with a new wife and a baby. Rachel is the exwife of tom watson, and now lives with an old friend from college, cathy. The girl on the train is a mystery and suspense novel by paula hawkins. Nov 22, 2017 finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017. The girl on the train character analysis rachel watson. Nothing is more addicting than the girl on the train. 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. Rachels jason, he is suspected of killing megan because they had a fight prior. Janet maslin, the new york times the girl on the train marries movie noir with novelistic trickery.
Rachel, while married, was unable to conceive children. The girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl, the book still entrenched on bestseller lists two and a half years after publication. 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 debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives, from the author of into the water. The girl on the train is a hokey mess the atlantic. The book was a decent read the beginning was so slow that i was about to dnf it forever. 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. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Jan 10, 2017 as with many anxietyinducing psychological thrillers, the girl on the train gets deep into the brains of the characters. Are there characters main or secondary that you trusted or knew right away not to trust. Next to suspense and mysteries, it has become my go to genre for reading. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted.
Aug 23, 2016 the girl on the train movie tiein paperback august 23, 2016. Characters from the 1985 book, the polar express and the 2004 film of the same name. She rides the commuter rail to and from london every day for work or so she says. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the girl on the train by paula hawkins. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2. This is an era of complex and mighty female characters who seethe and rage and avenge. Here, the girl on the train shines, with its mystery resolved by a leftfield plot twist that works, followed, surprisingly, by what you might call a happy ending. Feel free to add relevant articles media files into this category. The girl on the train by paula hawkins, paperback barnes. The girl on the train is full of backstabbing, none of it literal.
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. We spend over half the book with rachel watson, our titular girl on the train. 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. The girl on the train agenda characterssummary plotline character 1 character 2 social connections conclusionquestions jill greenlaw by paula hawkins climax rachel stabs tom with a corkskrew.
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 character analysis course hero. The girl from the train mentions a sixyearold girl who jumps the train on the way to aushwitz. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of.
The girl on the train is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership too. Paula hawkins has waved these comparisons off, however, saying in an interview with the hollywood reporter. The plot is believable, interesting and there are thrills and chills. All things considered audio or transcript bookpage feature on paula hawkins litlovers discussion guide three perspectives on the books settings. Orphan train characters from litcharts the creators of. See a complete list of the characters in girl and indepth analyses of the mother and the daughter. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Vanity fair the girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any. The missing girl is one of our first person narrators, expounding about what happened half a step behind the sleuths trying to figure it out. The girl on the train, by paula hawkins paula hawkins gripping new thriller begins with bitter, dissolute rachel, who sees what she. The girl on the train hurtles along, building up just the right amount of fear and menace along the way. This is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson.
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 trains main characters. A girl on a train is the perfect read for a rainy day, long train or bus ride. 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. The girl on the train movie tiein paperback august 23, 2016. 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.
Paula hawkinss highly anticipated debut novel is a dark, gripping thriller with the shocking. I lovedthe girl on the train and it is one of those books which will likely stick in my head for a long time. It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago. The house she lived in with her husband, who still lives there, with his new wife and child. Rachels jess, she feels conflicted in her marriage. They were all clueless, wandering, adulterating, unlikable people. The woman behind the girl on the train via the guardian interview on npr. The novel, like gone girl, is a crimethriller, takes us through different points of view in regards to a missing woman, and, in case you hadnt noticed, has the. Tom is dead rachel and anna are questioned more of the truth about tom is revealed.
Hawkinss tale of love, regret, violence and forgetting is an engrossing psychological thriller with plenty of surprises. In the girl on the train, a boozy emily blunt never. Rachel watson is a young, overweight woman in her early thirties, who serves as one of the three narrators. The protagonist of the story, she is the titles girl on the train. Emily blunts outstanding performance isnt enough to keep the girl on the train from sliding.
Amy dunne is a psychopath, an incredibly controlling and manipulative, smart, cunning woman. The girl on the train, by paula hawkins the new york times. 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. Characters guide for thomas the tank engine and friends including pictures and information for all characters, complete list of thomas train character names. Oct 07, 2016 the girl on the train is the film adaption if the bestselling mystery by paula hawkins about the disappearance of a woman. The girl on the train character list rachel watson. It is singleminded ingetting to the crux of what happened to a seemingly lonely, bland girl on a train who ends up dead. She is an intelligent, opinionated, and reflective seventeenyearold girl who lives with her foster parents, ralph and dina thibodeaus, at their home in spruce harbor, maine.
In a video exclusive for the girl on the train, the films creators dive. Complete list of characters in paula hawkinss the girl on the train. If you liked gillian flynns dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have to read paula hawkinss pageturner the girl on the trainand vice versa. It did take a bit of time to get into it listened to the audio version of this book then suddenly i. The girl on the train is the film adaption if the bestselling mystery by paula hawkins about the disappearance of a woman. Megan appears to be the books most complicated character, both because we spend the least amount. Explore the psychology of the girl on the trains female.
Learn everything you need to know about rachel watson, megan hipwell, and more in the girl on the train. The girl on the train, hawkinss first thriller, is wellwritten and ingeniously constructed. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. Jan 05, 2015 the girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl, the book still entrenched on bestseller lists two and a half years after publication. The girl on the train is the story of rachel watsons life postdivorce. The girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl. 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. 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.
Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Detailed analysis of characters in paula hawkinss the girl on the train. 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. The girl on the train, paula hawkins the girl on the train 2015 is a psychological thriller novel by british author paula hawkins. Orphan train characters from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. And theres one new, key character who helps reveal why the questions are. In july of 20, rachel watson is a female on a locomotive, a. As with many anxietyinducing psychological thrillers, the girl on the train gets deep into the brains of the characters. The characters in the girl on the train werent true to anything. The girl on the train captivated me from the first to the last page.
The girl on the train by paula hawkins the boston globe. Out of our three point of view characters, rachel and megan both have dual personalities, but. 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. Speaking of voice, why are only female characters chosen for point of view. Each day, rachel takes the train to work in london, heading past the town of witney. 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. Apr 01, 2015 there will be, of course, people who shrug the girl on the train off as a gone girl clone, a book that came along at just the moment gone girl movie mania was sweeping the nation. This category contains articles of characters in the how to train your dragon franchise and book series. Heres where youll find analysis of the story as a whole.
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