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CrispyQ

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12. I'm the odd one out, I guess. I didn't like the book at all.

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 02:44 PM

Oct 2016

I thought all of the characters were unlikable, including the protagonist. I thought a lot of the mystery was hidden from the reader by the protag's alcoholic blackouts & as a reader, I felt cheated. In spite of that, I figured out 'who done it' about half way through. It has 4 out of 5 stars with almost 50K reviews on Amazon. I gave it one star. I hated Gone Girl, too, for the same reason - a cast of unlikable characters.

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Anyone seen The Girl on the Train? [View all] cwydro Oct 2016 OP

The description sounded very interesting... Ron Obvious Oct 2016 #1

It was great cwydro Oct 2016 #2

The description reminded me a bit of an Agatha Christie novel Ron Obvious Oct 2016 #5

I'm a huge Agatha Christie fan. I loved that book. cwydro Oct 2016 #7

I have the audio book... angstlessk Oct 2016 #3

I love audio books because I have to drive so much. cwydro Oct 2016 #4

Loved the book. narnian60 Oct 2016 #6

I most definitely will read the book now. cwydro Oct 2016 #8

I don't mind a few differences narnian60 Oct 2016 #9

Well, they changed it from England to the US. cwydro Oct 2016 #10

England vs Amerika Ron Obvious Oct 2016 #11

It's in the NYC area. cwydro Oct 2016 #13

I'm the odd one out, I guess. I didn't like the book at all. CrispyQ Oct 2016 #12

Loved the movie Chalco Oct 2016 #14

I started to figure it out too. cwydro Oct 2016 #15