The Girl on the Train Book Review 

Updated on January 26th, 2025

I love thrillers, so when I read the description of The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, I decided to purchase it as part of my Barnes & Noble Book Haul.

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There’s something comforting about the sight of strangers safe at home.

The Girl on the Train is about a woman named Rachel who notices something unusual on her daily commute that changes her life as well as those lives around her. Based on the description of the book, I thought the story would only follow Rachel. Instead, the story follows the perspective of 3 women, Rachel, Megan, and Anna. The story is interesting because each chapter is a different woman’s perspective from different days. The 3 women have different personalities, but none of them were rather likable as characters.

Rachel is a lonely alcoholic, and I felt sorry for her when I learned about her past. I enjoyed reading her chapters the most, but Megan’s chapters were interesting because they were all flashbacks. I did not like Megan as a character though because she appears to have a perfect life with a loving husband, but she has secrets that made me lose respect for her. My least favorite character was Anna because based on first impressions I did not like her, so I did not care for her chapters. I only started to look forward to reading her chapters near the end of the book. By the end, I found Anna’s character more likable. I also did not expect the ending, but it was good. However, I wished the story wrapped up Anna and the minor characters better.

Overall, I enjoyed reading the book even though it was a bit slow at times. I am also definitely looking forward to seeing the movie that is based on this book when it comes out in October.

Available at Bookshop

Rate: 9/10

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