The girl on the train focuses on no centralized theme, rather the theme revolves around various topics. Jan 28, 2015 the pile of clothes is even in one of the discussion questions. Janet maslin, the new york times the girl on the train marries movie noir with novelistic trickery. Oct 27, 2016 the gone girl with the dragon tattoo on the train why are there so many books with girl in the title. I also have read gone girl, which has a similar tone. Here are some books that i have come accross that i liked. The girl on the train is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership too. A month ago i finally grabbed the book and was excited to dive into irvine welsh famous story of drug addiction. 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. The girl on the train takes the fast track from book to screen.
The good girl by mary kubica the ending will make you hate the author. Oct 08, 2016 the 5 biggest girl on the train book to movie changes. 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. I hate when the bad guy wins and in this one the good guy wins. Jul 31, 2015 the ending of trainspotting july 31, 2015 one of the most famous scenes of the 1996 scottish classic trainspotting is its ending shot, which is played alongside rentons internal monologue about choosing a life away from hard drugs and his horrible friends. But instead i was left with to me was a bad ending to a book i had high expectations for. In paula hawkins bestselling psychological thriller the girl on the train, rachel watson is on a boozefueled downward spiral. The girl on the train takes the fast track from book to.
In the postgone girl era, crimes of love arent determined by body counts or broken hearts, but by. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Ive never thought that any type of book should have to end in a certain way. Vanity fairthe girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any. Despite the fact that flynn wrote the screenplay for david finchers new film, there are a few small plot twists that didnt make the cut. Sep 01, 2015 the magic of trainspotting is that its a trip through heroin addiction for the audience, who, one must assume are mostly not heroin addicts. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. At first glance, it seems like it would be pretty obvious whats up with gone girl s titleits a book about a girl who disappears, which means shes, well, gone. In various instances of the girl on the train, we can notice characters who in their dishonest manner have tried to deceit the other characters of the novel. Trainspotting is actually just a bunch of different scenes and events. 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. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a surprise hit debut thriller thats gathering gone girltype of buzz.
Major differences between the gone girl book and movie. But the girl on the train, by a zimbabweborn journalist who. With its unreliable narrators and vanished wife, there are gone girl comparisons to be made here. These david fincheresque books are so interesting to me. If you have not read the girl on the train and are planning to. The girl on the train, by paula hawkins paula hawkins gripping new thriller begins with bitter, dissolute rachel, who sees what she. One of the most famous scenes of the 1996 scottish classic trainspotting is its ending shot, which is played alongside rentons internal monologue about choosing a life away from hard drugs and his horrible friends. Jul 31, 2016 a thriller for fans of the girl on the train and gone girl. 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. A novel is a wonderful book filled with suspense and crisp details.
Its the only constant thing she seems to have in her. 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. 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. Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl. The girl on the train by paula hawkins the boston globe. Given the controversy already surrounding the twisted conclusion in the.
Lets discuss the girl on the train by paula hawkins thanks to our genius books editor and soontobepublished author. In the postgone girl era, crimes of love arent determined by body counts or broken hearts, but by who controls the story line. The gone girl with the dragon tattoo on the train why are there so many books with girl in the title. The differences between the ending of gone girl, the film, and gone girl, the book, are miniscule. 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.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the girl on the train. It was a character train wreck, and i could not look away. Maybe thats true, but theres more to flynns title choice than meets the eyeand in a lot of ways, its actually describing amy herself. Jan 19, 2015 with its unreliable narrators and vanished wife, there are gone girl comparisons to be made here.
But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2. What is the meaningsignificance of the final monologue of. This one had ben sitting on my shelf for half an eternity. The girl on the train truly was a ride on a crazy train. The narration and anecdotes lend authenticity to the idea that this is how heroin addicts in this particu. Vying to be the next gone girl bucking insider expectations, books in the vein of gone girl and the girl on the train are drawing major advances ahead of the frankfurt book fair. She commutes into london for work on the same schedule each work day. Third novel by zoella girl online book the girl on the train girl. For better or worse, the girl on the train film keeps the ending mostly the same as in the book, save for. The girl on the train book club discussions glamour. The magic of trainspotting is that its a trip through heroin addiction for the audience, who, one must assume are mostly not heroin addicts. From the cheating spouses, the raging alcoholic, to the liars and manipulatorsi loved to hate them all.
Obviously not looking for someone with a crystal ball, just informed like youve read both books and theyre not really that much alike opinions. In the book, after rachel and anna kill tom in notentirely self defense, rachel travels to where megans ashes have been spread, next. Gone girl prods at these questions with a morbid sneernot quite as thoroughly, or effectively, as in the book, but it is rare to see a movie this glossily mainstream plumb the dank, scary sub. In july of 20, rachel watson is a female on a locomotive, a. Girl on the train author shoots down gone girl comparisons. I love the plot, the twists, and the dark tone of the book.
Aug 23, 2016 the girl on the train movie tiein paperback august 23, 2016. Just finished reading girl on the train and am now obsessed. While gone girl deals with the disintegration of a marriage, in the girl on the train we have. Differences between the girl on the train book vs movie page 1. I struggled to finish it although the ending wasnt very well camouflaged. Paula hawkinss pageturning debut thriller, the girl on the train tells the stories of three such women. Born and brought up in zimbabwe, paula moved to london in 1989 and has lived there ever since.
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. This is an era of complex and mighty female characters who seethe and rage and avenge. 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. She rides the commuter rail to and from london every day for work or so she says.
But the girl on the train, by a zimbabweborn journalist who has lived in london since 1989, is a. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a surprise hit debut thriller thats gathering gone girl type of buzz. The girl on the train is clearly referring to rachel, as she is the only girl who gets on a train in this book. The girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl. There is a spot on the track where the train stops or slows down at the signal and she gets a good view of a couples garden. The girl on the train by paula hawkins penguin books. 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. Obviously, this post includes many spoilers about the gone girl movie and book. The girl on the train, has been published in over forty languages, has been a no. The protagonist of the girl on the train is much younger, yet she is unable to remember much about the night a young woman went missing near. Classic literature, original gangster s4 e11 gone girl by gillian flynn thug notes book summary and.
A thriller for fans of the girl on the train and gone. Her first thriller, the girl on the train, has been published in over forty languages, has been a no. Paula hawkins, who wrote the novel the girl on the train, which is scheduled to be released as a movie on oct. This 61page guide for trainspotting by irvine welsh includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 43 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. But if a book with girl in the title was written by a man, the girl is. It is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership. 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. Nothing is more addicting than the girl on the train. Oct 10, 2016 as with any twisted book, the ending is a fraught topic. Were you surprised that people reacted so strongly.
Girl online book the girl on the train girl on the train. As with any twisted book, the ending is a fraught topic. 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. But dont be surprised to see some changes in the onscreen adaptation of the beloved gillian flynn book. Whats the difference between the girl on the train the book and the girl on the train the movie. Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl in 2012. The ending of gone girl is a big point of contention for a lot of readers. I can see why people draw comparisons but i also think the girl on the train is a very different book. Is gone girls movie ending different from the book. An exwife indulges her voyeuristic tendencies in paula hawkinss filmready the girl on the train. Sep 28, 2016 girl on the train author shoots down gone girl comparisons.
May 18, 2015 what parts of gone girl are you referring to. The film concludes with amy and nick going on television to announce amys pregnancy, as opposed. Aug 15, 2016 in paula hawkins bestselling psychological thriller the girl on the train, rachel watson is on a boozefueled downward spiral. 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. If i hated gone girl am i going to hate the girl on the train. A list of psychological thrillers, books with unreliable narrators, and titles you may enjoy in addition to the girl on the train by paula hawkins. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The hollywood reporter took a look at some of the differences between the novel and the film and outlined them below. I continued reading and found that several chapters towards the ending of the book were very interesting and pretty intense in places, and i am. The 5 biggest girl on the train book to movie changes. Her blackouts make her unreliable to both the reader and her friends, though shes still convinced she can solve a womans disappearance. I read gone girl as well and liked this book better simply because of the ending. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.