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. The 5 biggest girl on the train book to movie changes. 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. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature.
Jan 19, 2015 with its unreliable narrators and vanished wife, there are gone girl comparisons to be made here. 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. Were you surprised that people reacted so strongly. But the girl on the train, by a zimbabweborn journalist who. The girl on the train, has been published in over forty languages, has been a no. I can see why people draw comparisons but i also think the girl on the train is a very different book. 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. In the postgone girl era, crimes of love arent determined by body counts or broken hearts, but by. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a surprise hit debut thriller thats gathering gone girl type of buzz.
But instead i was left with to me was a bad ending to a book i had high expectations for. Is gone girls movie ending different from the book. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives, from the author of into the water. Oct 08, 2016 the 5 biggest girl on the train book to movie changes. 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. Obviously, this post includes many spoilers about the gone girl movie and book. The girl on the train is clearly referring to rachel, as she is the only girl who gets on a train in this book. 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.
The girl on the train, by paula hawkins paula hawkins gripping new thriller begins with bitter, dissolute rachel, who sees what she. Sep 30, 2014 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. Oct 10, 2016 as with any twisted book, the ending is a fraught topic. 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. Trainspotting is the first novel by scottish writer irvine welsh, first published in 1993. The girl on the train takes the fast track from book to screen. The girl on the train by paula hawkins the boston globe. The good girl by mary kubica the ending will make you hate the author. As with any twisted book, the ending is a fraught topic.
Given the controversy already surrounding the twisted conclusion in the. Her blackouts make her unreliable to both the reader and her friends, though shes still convinced she can solve a womans disappearance. 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 the postgone girl era, crimes of love arent determined by body counts or broken hearts, but by who controls the story line.
Here are some books that i have come accross that i liked. Classic literature, original gangster s4 e11 gone girl by gillian flynn thug notes book summary and. The girl on the train is a woman who has become usual now. It was a character train wreck, and i could not look away. A thriller for fans of the girl on the train and gone girl. Trainspotting is actually just a bunch of different scenes and events. 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. Girl on the train author shoots down gone girl comparisons.
In july of 20, rachel watson is a female on a locomotive, a. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Sep 28, 2016 girl on the train author shoots down gone girl comparisons. What is the meaningsignificance of the final monologue of.
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. The magic of trainspotting is that its a trip through heroin addiction for the audience, who, one must assume are mostly not heroin addicts. It takes the form of a collection of short stories, written in either scots, scottish english or british english, revolving around various residents of leith, edinburgh who either use heroin, are friends of the core group of heroin users, or engage in. In the book, after rachel and anna kill tom in notentirely self defense, rachel travels to where megans ashes have been spread, next. May 18, 2015 what parts of gone girl are you referring to. The hollywood reporter took a look at some of the differences between the novel and the film and outlined them below.
Vanity fairthe girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any. 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. Shes also the one the reader can most closely relate to, because like us, she is an outsider looking in. Just finished reading girl on the train and am now obsessed. A novel is a wonderful book filled with suspense and crisp details. The girl on the train is full of backstabbing, none of it literal. While gone girl deals with the disintegration of a marriage, in the girl on the train we have. 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.
I love the plot, the twists, and the dark tone of the book. 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. Girl online book the girl on the train girl on the train. This is an era of complex and mighty female characters who seethe and rage and avenge. A thriller for fans of the girl on the train and gone.
Oct 27, 2016 the gone girl with the dragon tattoo on the train why are there so many books with girl in the title. If i hated gone girl am i going to hate the girl on the train. The ending of gone girl is a big point of contention for a lot of readers. Her first thriller, the girl on the train, has been published in over forty languages, has been a no. Born and brought up in zimbabwe, paula moved to london in 1989 and has lived there ever since. The girl on the train book club discussions glamour. She rides the commuter rail to and from london every day for work or so she says. If you have not read the girl on the train and are planning to. The girl on the train takes the fast track from book to. Maybe thats true, but theres more to flynns title choice than meets the eyeand in a lot of ways, its actually describing amy herself.
Paula hawkinss pageturning debut thriller, the girl on the train tells the stories of three such women. Whats the difference between the girl on the train the book and the girl on the train the movie. But the girl on the train, by a zimbabweborn journalist who has lived in london since 1989, is a. Jan 28, 2015 the pile of clothes is even in one of the discussion questions. Aug 23, 2016 the girl on the train movie tiein paperback august 23, 2016. I read gone girl as well and liked this book better simply because of the ending. 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.
The girl on the train by paula hawkins penguin books. But if a book with girl in the title was written by a man, the girl is. 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. The film concludes with amy and nick going on television to announce amys pregnancy, as opposed. 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. An exwife indulges her voyeuristic tendencies in paula hawkinss filmready the girl on the train. Differences between the girl on the train book vs movie page 1. The girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl.
It is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership. Obviously not looking for someone with a crystal ball, just informed like youve read both books and theyre not really that much alike opinions. She commutes into london for work on the same schedule each work day. Jul 31, 2016 a thriller for fans of the girl on the train and gone girl. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the girl on the train. For better or worse, the girl on the train film keeps the ending mostly the same as in the book, save for.
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. Major differences between the gone girl book and movie. In paula hawkins bestselling psychological thriller the girl on the train, rachel watson is on a boozefueled downward spiral. The girl on the train focuses on no centralized theme, rather the theme revolves around various topics. From the cheating spouses, the raging alcoholic, to the liars and manipulatorsi loved to hate them all. Janet maslin, the new york times the girl on the train marries movie noir with novelistic trickery. The gone girl with the dragon tattoo on the train why are there so many books with girl in the title. 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. I also have read gone girl, which has a similar tone. The girl on the train truly was a ride on a crazy train.
And beyond the gone girl comparisons, this book has legs of its own. 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. I struggled to finish it although the ending wasnt very well camouflaged. Its the only constant thing she seems to have in her. The narration and anecdotes lend authenticity to the idea that this is how heroin addicts in this particu. Third novel by zoella girl online book the girl on the train girl. Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl. 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. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a surprise hit debut thriller thats gathering gone girltype of buzz. This one had ben sitting on my shelf for half an eternity. With its unreliable narrators and vanished wife, there are gone girl comparisons to be made here. Paula hawkins, who wrote the novel the girl on the train, which is scheduled to be released as a movie on oct. 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. This monologue is important for viewers because it contrasts with rentons opening.
But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2. 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. 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The girl on the train is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership too. Nothing is more addicting than the girl on the train. I hate when the bad guy wins and in this one the good guy wins. The differences between the ending of gone girl, the film, and gone girl, the book, are miniscule.
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