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The Train
When a woman steps in front of a commuter train to end her life, it sets in motion a chain of events that will also change the lives of its passengers forever. Eight strangers start their day unaware of the events about to unfold, but they find themselves having to reassess who they are and what they want from life. Emotional responses rise to the surface, including some of the choices they’ve made in life and their own mortality. Can their lives go on as they were, or will this stranger’s death be the catalyst they need for change? The Train is an emotional look at how people react to a tragic event and asks the question, how do we recover from tragedy? "A thought-provoking novel, rich in human emotions." "The Train explores human nature and reactions when faced with unexpected adversity." "The book is an inside study of human nature, character, and resilience." "A novel concept for a brilliant novel." "Expertly written."
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Published April 12, 2021
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April 12, 2021
She decides on what she wants to do. She gets up, dresses, combs her hair, applies a little makeup and writes a note she leaves on the table. Then she calmly takes a walk that leads her to step in front of a commuter train.
Little did this woman know that her death would affect so many people.
Everyone from passengers to the train engineer to the ticket taker .... all find themselves re-evaluating their lives ... their loves... the loss of people close to them ... the choices, both good and bad, they have made over the years.
This is a well-written novel, featuring not the woman who started it all, but the people who were affected in various ways. The emotions from some of these characters are deeply felt. The question is ... how do people react to tragedy .. and how do you recover? It's a thought-provoking look at grief and how people cope. The characters are solidly drawn and any of them could be my neighbors, my friends.
The author is an expertise in the field of mental health care and also volunteers at a hospice writing biographies for people with a life limiting illness. I expected some amount of credibility from someone with this kind of background ... and I was not disappointed.
Many thanks to the author and Bloodhound Books for the digital copy of this psychological drama. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
Little did this woman know that her death would affect so many people.
Everyone from passengers to the train engineer to the ticket taker .... all find themselves re-evaluating their lives ... their loves... the loss of people close to them ... the choices, both good and bad, they have made over the years.
This is a well-written novel, featuring not the woman who started it all, but the people who were affected in various ways. The emotions from some of these characters are deeply felt. The question is ... how do people react to tragedy .. and how do you recover? It's a thought-provoking look at grief and how people cope. The characters are solidly drawn and any of them could be my neighbors, my friends.
The author is an expertise in the field of mental health care and also volunteers at a hospice writing biographies for people with a life limiting illness. I expected some amount of credibility from someone with this kind of background ... and I was not disappointed.
Many thanks to the author and Bloodhound Books for the digital copy of this psychological drama. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
April 13, 2021
THE TRAIN is a psychological drama novel by Sarah Bourne.
This novel follows the lives eight passengers on a commuter train from Milton Keynes destined for London Euston, after a woman jumps in front of the train one morning. Each chapter covers a different passenger and the impact it has on their life. Their lives will never be the same…
Eight strangers start their day unaware of the events about to unfold, but they find themselves having to reassess who they are and what they want from life. As the book evolves, we learn that these characters are all connected one to another in one way or another and some are even connected to the dead woman.
The diverse group of eight passengers include a medical receptionist/author, the ticket collector and devastated train conductor, a wishful singer, a prejudiced lawyer, a heartbroken widower, an elderly woman, a young man effected by love and religion and an unhappy gay man with a terminal medical condition. They are faced with a full range of human emotions that we all face.
These strangers are forced to all come to terms with the choices they’ve made in life and their own mortality. Can their lives go on as they were, or will this stranger’s death be the catalyst they need for change?
This well-written novel is an emotional look at how people react to a tragic event and asks the question, how do we recover from tragedy? Life can change on a dime…
A thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking read.
Many thanks to the author and Bloodhound Books for my digital copy.
This novel follows the lives eight passengers on a commuter train from Milton Keynes destined for London Euston, after a woman jumps in front of the train one morning. Each chapter covers a different passenger and the impact it has on their life. Their lives will never be the same…
Eight strangers start their day unaware of the events about to unfold, but they find themselves having to reassess who they are and what they want from life. As the book evolves, we learn that these characters are all connected one to another in one way or another and some are even connected to the dead woman.
The diverse group of eight passengers include a medical receptionist/author, the ticket collector and devastated train conductor, a wishful singer, a prejudiced lawyer, a heartbroken widower, an elderly woman, a young man effected by love and religion and an unhappy gay man with a terminal medical condition. They are faced with a full range of human emotions that we all face.
These strangers are forced to all come to terms with the choices they’ve made in life and their own mortality. Can their lives go on as they were, or will this stranger’s death be the catalyst they need for change?
This well-written novel is an emotional look at how people react to a tragic event and asks the question, how do we recover from tragedy? Life can change on a dime…
A thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking read.
Many thanks to the author and Bloodhound Books for my digital copy.
April 27, 2021
Too little cohesion
This book is a collection of chapters about random characters and how a suicide affects them. Or at least that was the goal, I think. From my perspective, there was far too little to connect the characters to make the story interesting, much less touching or thought-provoking.
This book is a collection of chapters about random characters and how a suicide affects them. Or at least that was the goal, I think. From my perspective, there was far too little to connect the characters to make the story interesting, much less touching or thought-provoking.
May 26, 2021
Thought provoking. Brilliant writing.
This story follows eight seemingly unrelated characters over one day and how their lives change when the morning commuter train they are on, is involved in a tragedy.
I became emotionally invested in all the characters and wanted their story arcs to continue. Each of their individual stories - and they were very individual, believable three dimensional characters - could be stand alone novellas.
I look forward to reading Sarah Bourne's next novel.
Highly recommended.
This story follows eight seemingly unrelated characters over one day and how their lives change when the morning commuter train they are on, is involved in a tragedy.
I became emotionally invested in all the characters and wanted their story arcs to continue. Each of their individual stories - and they were very individual, believable three dimensional characters - could be stand alone novellas.
I look forward to reading Sarah Bourne's next novel.
Highly recommended.
May 29, 2021
Not a psychological thriller
This is a hard book to categorize but it’s absolutely not a psychological thriller or a twisted kind of book. It’s more of a novel about people and their daily lives.
It starts with the story of the woman who early in the book kills her self by jumping in front of a train. The rest of the book is about passengers on the train and how their day progresses. While the characters don’t all know each other, their lives do intersect. I liked the book but didn’t love it. 3 1/2 stars out of five.
This is a hard book to categorize but it’s absolutely not a psychological thriller or a twisted kind of book. It’s more of a novel about people and their daily lives.
It starts with the story of the woman who early in the book kills her self by jumping in front of a train. The rest of the book is about passengers on the train and how their day progresses. While the characters don’t all know each other, their lives do intersect. I liked the book but didn’t love it. 3 1/2 stars out of five.
April 25, 2021
This is such an interesting read as to how people react to the same situation and also how lives intertwine, yet differ so much, without really noticing.
I really liked how each chapter of this book is dedicated to a different character and goes into their lives and how the incident affects them.
I enjoyed the feel of having the characters separate stories being told, yet still bringing the other characters into it briefly to tie it all up together.
Really well written and an enjoyable read.
I really liked how each chapter of this book is dedicated to a different character and goes into their lives and how the incident affects them.
I enjoyed the feel of having the characters separate stories being told, yet still bringing the other characters into it briefly to tie it all up together.
Really well written and an enjoyable read.
April 14, 2021
I enjoyed this suspenseful thriller. This is a story about one event that sets off a chain of events that could just change everyone's life. The characters brought the story to life for me which made the story fun and entertaining to read. This is a well written story that had me turning pages fast just to see what the next twist and turn would happen. I highly recommend reading this book to find out if one can recover from an event that is tragic.
April 5, 2021
When a woman deliberately jumps in front of a commuter train from Milton Keynes bound for London Euston, eight passengers who are unavoidably delayed by her actions have the opportunity to assess their own lives in a day that they are unlikely to forget. Showing how precious and precarious and fragile life truly is, this tragic event forces these individuals to confront their own hopes and dreams, their dissatisfactions and disillusionments, their fears and their triumphs,the nature of happiness and the values they hold dear in a way they’ve not contemplated before.
Focusing on this diverse group of people, some of whom are surprisingly linked together in more ways than simply by this single devastating act, this novel allows you to people watch from afar. The author has brilliantly captured the British way of avoiding conversing with strangers unless circumstances dictate you do otherwise, treating her readers to a sneak peak into lives that would normally remain a complete mystery. This novel is perfect for those of us who are curious and fascinated by human nature and I felt like a fly on the wall, eavesdropping on these characters innermost thoughts and feelings. If you enjoy imagining the lives of those you sit next to on a bus or a train or those you pass by in the street then this is a novel for you! In many ways The Train reads like a mini soap opera with individual reflections on each character’s current circumstances and how the morning’s fatality will have a momentum of its own, changing perspectives on life, pressing some to face problems head on and maybe even instigate changes for the better. More than one will view this as an opportunity to seize the day and all are shaken out of their stupor by the death of a stranger. For the most part you will warm to some of these characters more than others although I’m sure by the end you’ll have settled for a favourite! I know I did! They will put a smile on your face, raise a giggle or two, surprise, frustrate, shock, disappoint and even anger you.
From a medical receptionist cum author of bodice ripping novels to the train guard and traumatised driver, to an aspiring singer, a bigoted barrister, a grieving widower, an elderly woman desperate to remain in her own home despite her daughter’s wishes, a young man conflicted by love and religion and finally a confused, unhappy gay man struggling with a recent health diagnosis, life is here in all its messy, complicated glory. Their stories will highlight marital and financial problems, societal and familial expectations, strained family and romantic relationships, racism, mental health problems, predatory sexual behaviour and religious conflictions. Love, happiness, sadness, euphoria, kindness, disappointment anger, joy, hope and grief are all jumbled up in an whirlpool of human emotions that afflict us all so these eight strangers lives are just like yours or mine.
Although I found the insight into these characters personal lives highly entertaining, my main problem with this novel is that it reads more like a series of short stories bookended by a suicide at the start and by brief details of an obituary at the end. Some of the individual stories were more well developed and in depth than others so that you could imagine these people in the weeks and months to come but there were a few who didn’t receive as much attention from the author as they deserved or I would have liked. It felt as if they’d been dealt with in a perfunctory manner which was disappointing. I absolutely love the premise of this novel, which I feel could have been outstanding, given a bit more tweaking but overall I gained much pleasure from poking my nose into these people’s lives. Even though it’s fiction everyone else’s lives seem so much more interesting than my own! Plus of course it’s humbling to remember that this storyline is rooted in reality so you can’t help but spare a thought for those who have witnessed this form of suicide and for the loved ones left behind. It’s a stark reminder that life can change in a split second and enough of a reason to hug your nearest and dearest just that little bit tighter. My thanks to Bloodhound books for giving me the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review.
Focusing on this diverse group of people, some of whom are surprisingly linked together in more ways than simply by this single devastating act, this novel allows you to people watch from afar. The author has brilliantly captured the British way of avoiding conversing with strangers unless circumstances dictate you do otherwise, treating her readers to a sneak peak into lives that would normally remain a complete mystery. This novel is perfect for those of us who are curious and fascinated by human nature and I felt like a fly on the wall, eavesdropping on these characters innermost thoughts and feelings. If you enjoy imagining the lives of those you sit next to on a bus or a train or those you pass by in the street then this is a novel for you! In many ways The Train reads like a mini soap opera with individual reflections on each character’s current circumstances and how the morning’s fatality will have a momentum of its own, changing perspectives on life, pressing some to face problems head on and maybe even instigate changes for the better. More than one will view this as an opportunity to seize the day and all are shaken out of their stupor by the death of a stranger. For the most part you will warm to some of these characters more than others although I’m sure by the end you’ll have settled for a favourite! I know I did! They will put a smile on your face, raise a giggle or two, surprise, frustrate, shock, disappoint and even anger you.
From a medical receptionist cum author of bodice ripping novels to the train guard and traumatised driver, to an aspiring singer, a bigoted barrister, a grieving widower, an elderly woman desperate to remain in her own home despite her daughter’s wishes, a young man conflicted by love and religion and finally a confused, unhappy gay man struggling with a recent health diagnosis, life is here in all its messy, complicated glory. Their stories will highlight marital and financial problems, societal and familial expectations, strained family and romantic relationships, racism, mental health problems, predatory sexual behaviour and religious conflictions. Love, happiness, sadness, euphoria, kindness, disappointment anger, joy, hope and grief are all jumbled up in an whirlpool of human emotions that afflict us all so these eight strangers lives are just like yours or mine.
Although I found the insight into these characters personal lives highly entertaining, my main problem with this novel is that it reads more like a series of short stories bookended by a suicide at the start and by brief details of an obituary at the end. Some of the individual stories were more well developed and in depth than others so that you could imagine these people in the weeks and months to come but there were a few who didn’t receive as much attention from the author as they deserved or I would have liked. It felt as if they’d been dealt with in a perfunctory manner which was disappointing. I absolutely love the premise of this novel, which I feel could have been outstanding, given a bit more tweaking but overall I gained much pleasure from poking my nose into these people’s lives. Even though it’s fiction everyone else’s lives seem so much more interesting than my own! Plus of course it’s humbling to remember that this storyline is rooted in reality so you can’t help but spare a thought for those who have witnessed this form of suicide and for the loved ones left behind. It’s a stark reminder that life can change in a split second and enough of a reason to hug your nearest and dearest just that little bit tighter. My thanks to Bloodhound books for giving me the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review.
March 17, 2021
The train by Sarah Bourne.
This was a good read with some good characters. It was different. I found it refreshing. The cover was different too. 4*.
This was a good read with some good characters. It was different. I found it refreshing. The cover was different too. 4*.
September 25, 2021
The catalyst for the action in this book is the suicide of Judith, the first character (and chapter) introduced to us by the author. Judith jumps in front of a train heading from Milton Keynes to London, Euston. Eight passengers are subsequently impacted by the incident, interacting minimally on the train and, for some, in greater degrees as the book progresses. Each of the eight has their own chapter, charting their reaction to Judith’s violent death along with their own personal stories and reason for being in London.
The life challenges faced by the passengers are diverse - relationships, sexuality, health - both physical and mental, addictions, mid-life crises and ageing. Each vignette reveals their values, hopes and fears. Some characters are likeable, some not. Some are deeply impacted by the events of the day, others less so. There are final moments of happy resolution, poignancy, payback and irritation. Much like ensemble movies - ‘Love Actually’ springs to mind - there is satisfaction in noticing the links between these people, either directly or through their friends, family or work connections. There is a particular horror in the linkage between Judith and one of the men.
It is well written and insightful. With so many 'main' characters it covers a wide swathe of human circumstances and emotions. An interesting and thought provoking read.
The life challenges faced by the passengers are diverse - relationships, sexuality, health - both physical and mental, addictions, mid-life crises and ageing. Each vignette reveals their values, hopes and fears. Some characters are likeable, some not. Some are deeply impacted by the events of the day, others less so. There are final moments of happy resolution, poignancy, payback and irritation. Much like ensemble movies - ‘Love Actually’ springs to mind - there is satisfaction in noticing the links between these people, either directly or through their friends, family or work connections. There is a particular horror in the linkage between Judith and one of the men.
It is well written and insightful. With so many 'main' characters it covers a wide swathe of human circumstances and emotions. An interesting and thought provoking read.
May 31, 2021
An insight into human psyche and how a supposedly unlinked suicide (jump on the tracks) could affect a group of people who had been traveling on the same train.
Sarah Bourne’s book gave an insight on how our subconscious got affected by a tragedy. There was an underlying pathos for the dead woman even when the different chapters focused on the lives of the characters.
Emotions… Oh those wonderful emotions that rule us… This book exemplified it and showed varied ones as mini dramas in their lives. A bird’s eye view, if you could call it that, was what I got as I journeyed down the pages.
Though slow and quite detailed, it still made me reflect about my life, especially in the light of this pandemic. I would be right in saying the tracks were the pathways of our lives and the train, us as we navigated a sudden stop.
A trigger for transformation as we understood how fragile human life actually was. Carpe Diem was what I realized it was all about.
Just live every moment!!
Sarah Bourne’s book gave an insight on how our subconscious got affected by a tragedy. There was an underlying pathos for the dead woman even when the different chapters focused on the lives of the characters.
Emotions… Oh those wonderful emotions that rule us… This book exemplified it and showed varied ones as mini dramas in their lives. A bird’s eye view, if you could call it that, was what I got as I journeyed down the pages.
Though slow and quite detailed, it still made me reflect about my life, especially in the light of this pandemic. I would be right in saying the tracks were the pathways of our lives and the train, us as we navigated a sudden stop.
A trigger for transformation as we understood how fragile human life actually was. Carpe Diem was what I realized it was all about.
Just live every moment!!
February 21, 2024
A masterclass on perspective, dramatic irony and writing diversity in our troubled times.
The Train sees the interconnected lives of a cast of eight characters representing the cultural diversity one might encounter on a typical London commuter train. I appreciated the sensitivity with which the author approached writing this eclectic range of genders, religions, ethnicities and sexual orientations. While not overly political, the novel considers multiple points of view at a critical point in British history, just prior to the Brexit referendum vote.
In terms of craft, this book is an expert study in perspective and dramatic irony. We see different sides of each character and, depending on the point of view from which we see the same person, we may completely change our opinion of a particular character. This approach could have been very confusing, but through the use of signposting and deliberate repetition, it actually really works.
A compelling look at sometimes confronting themes of grief and mortality, The Train is a quality read.
The Train sees the interconnected lives of a cast of eight characters representing the cultural diversity one might encounter on a typical London commuter train. I appreciated the sensitivity with which the author approached writing this eclectic range of genders, religions, ethnicities and sexual orientations. While not overly political, the novel considers multiple points of view at a critical point in British history, just prior to the Brexit referendum vote.
In terms of craft, this book is an expert study in perspective and dramatic irony. We see different sides of each character and, depending on the point of view from which we see the same person, we may completely change our opinion of a particular character. This approach could have been very confusing, but through the use of signposting and deliberate repetition, it actually really works.
A compelling look at sometimes confronting themes of grief and mortality, The Train is a quality read.
May 10, 2021
I raced through it...
What a great book! I have so much empathy with the author,in writing about the aftermath of a train suicide and how it affected those on the train,as I have often thought about it. I practically inhaled this book as I got so involved in the interwoven stories about a bunch of them.I know I will read the book again and I will find things that I missed first time. It's so sad, and I'm not just talking about the woman who died, but there are some welcome glimmers of hope and happiness. I do recommend this book,I'm not easily pleased these days.It's great,I would like to see it as a tv series.Enjoy.
What a great book! I have so much empathy with the author,in writing about the aftermath of a train suicide and how it affected those on the train,as I have often thought about it. I practically inhaled this book as I got so involved in the interwoven stories about a bunch of them.I know I will read the book again and I will find things that I missed first time. It's so sad, and I'm not just talking about the woman who died, but there are some welcome glimmers of hope and happiness. I do recommend this book,I'm not easily pleased these days.It's great,I would like to see it as a tv series.Enjoy.
June 13, 2021
Interesting, engaging and well written
This story is written as an integrated series of vignettes. The first chapter opens with a woman in despair who commits suicide by stepping in front of a morning commuter train. The rest of the story examines the experience and its effects on the train crew and other passengers on the train as they make their way through the daily grind and try to make peace in their own lives.
This approach and construction of the story make it an engaging read. Recommended!
This story is written as an integrated series of vignettes. The first chapter opens with a woman in despair who commits suicide by stepping in front of a morning commuter train. The rest of the story examines the experience and its effects on the train crew and other passengers on the train as they make their way through the daily grind and try to make peace in their own lives.
This approach and construction of the story make it an engaging read. Recommended!
June 3, 2021
More like 2.5
I'm not sure how I feel about this book. It had potential to be really interesting, with the intertwining of all these strangers' lives, but it felt like it just ended without really tying things together. It's described as a psychological drama...I don't know about that. Also, there were a handful of gratuitous sex scenes that really seemed out of place. Like the author threw them in because someone told her it needed more sex.
I'm not sure how I feel about this book. It had potential to be really interesting, with the intertwining of all these strangers' lives, but it felt like it just ended without really tying things together. It's described as a psychological drama...I don't know about that. Also, there were a handful of gratuitous sex scenes that really seemed out of place. Like the author threw them in because someone told her it needed more sex.
June 9, 2021
An intriguing story
Lovely writing style. Plenty of balance. Really good character portrayal , twists and turns, and an elaborately designed and well thought out plot, basically delving into the thoughts and lives of travelling train passengers, traumatised by a rail suicide, whilst journeying. I see great writing and potential in Sarah Bourne's writing and I can't wait to read her next book. I will award it five star and a high recommendation...a great emerging talent.
Lovely writing style. Plenty of balance. Really good character portrayal , twists and turns, and an elaborately designed and well thought out plot, basically delving into the thoughts and lives of travelling train passengers, traumatised by a rail suicide, whilst journeying. I see great writing and potential in Sarah Bourne's writing and I can't wait to read her next book. I will award it five star and a high recommendation...a great emerging talent.
June 13, 2021
Hmmm …
Not a psychological thriller in any way but the story of a railway suicide and the repercussions for the passengers travelling on the train. The narrative was sadly unengaging. The characters seemed one dimensional with few interesting human traits. They all have difficult unfulfilled lives which remain problematic at the end of their tale. I didn’t particularly warm to anyone and felt there should have been some kind of conclusion drawing all the characters together at the end.
Not a psychological thriller in any way but the story of a railway suicide and the repercussions for the passengers travelling on the train. The narrative was sadly unengaging. The characters seemed one dimensional with few interesting human traits. They all have difficult unfulfilled lives which remain problematic at the end of their tale. I didn’t particularly warm to anyone and felt there should have been some kind of conclusion drawing all the characters together at the end.
June 28, 2021
A tragic morning is the catalyst for transformation
Sarah Bourne follows the movements of a disparate group of people who share a tragic morning train ride to the city. From the fleeting impressions they form aboard, she unpicks their movements over the day that changed all their lives.
The author’s depiction of characters is sensitive and nuanced, dispelling assumptions and stereotypes. She finds the good in all, but acknowledges inherent evil does exist.
Sarah Bourne follows the movements of a disparate group of people who share a tragic morning train ride to the city. From the fleeting impressions they form aboard, she unpicks their movements over the day that changed all their lives.
The author’s depiction of characters is sensitive and nuanced, dispelling assumptions and stereotypes. She finds the good in all, but acknowledges inherent evil does exist.
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August 8, 2021The Train by Sarah Bourne begins with a tragedy – a suicide in front of a train. A series of vignettes follows eight people on that train throughout their day. There are links between some of the characters, but this isn’t a plot-heavy book, that isn’t the point. The point is how these diverse characters respond when their lives are impacted by death.
A thought-provoking read by a skillful author who paints portraits in words.
A thought-provoking read by a skillful author who paints portraits in words.
September 9, 2021
An interesting book about commuters on a train which gets held up by an incident on the line and then goes on to explore the journeys of some of those people. I started this book not liking it the woman who eventually commits suicide was write in a flat way and her reason for deciding life was over were badly constructed and unbelievable but once you get past that the commuter stories were much better as was the interaction between them.
February 24, 2023
Weaves together lives and responses to tragic event
This book weaves together many peoples’ lives and responses to the tragic event on their commuter train ride. They sat daily with the same people, but they did not know each other. And we learn that there were connections, which the train passengers still remain unaware of. The writing is incisive. Observations are true to life. I enjoyed it, and I learned about human nature.
This book weaves together many peoples’ lives and responses to the tragic event on their commuter train ride. They sat daily with the same people, but they did not know each other. And we learn that there were connections, which the train passengers still remain unaware of. The writing is incisive. Observations are true to life. I enjoyed it, and I learned about human nature.
April 18, 2021
A thought provoking book that was interesting, original and easy to read. It drew me in from the start and enjoyed every page. A bit twee in parts and I would like to have known how the lives of the characters panned out. No real conclusions. Not a thriller more of a general read and a tiny bit of sexiness which it needed.
July 23, 2021
What a great insight into the different lives of various passengers on a train that is delayed due to an incident on the tracks - the way that incident effects different people, and those way lives are intertwined or changed going forward. Each character is written perfectly, touching the reader with their humanity, their hopes and loves and struggles. Brilliant concept, and very well written.
September 21, 2021
Fabulous!
The stories of 8 strangers on The Train interconnect in a variety of ways
I wanted to know more about how things work out for some of them …
It’s really well written & the descriptions believable
I love the London descriptions
The people are real! & each likeable in their own way - except 1!!
The stories of 8 strangers on The Train interconnect in a variety of ways
I wanted to know more about how things work out for some of them …
It’s really well written & the descriptions believable
I love the London descriptions
The people are real! & each likeable in their own way - except 1!!
March 27, 2022
Unique and Remarkable
A remarkable story of the impact of a person's tragedy upon strangers in the train. Weaves together in a series of short stories of the individuals, bringing it full circle of experiences. Forcing the looking upon ones own life, sorrows, regrets, and taking action in the future. A fabulous and unique reading experience!
A remarkable story of the impact of a person's tragedy upon strangers in the train. Weaves together in a series of short stories of the individuals, bringing it full circle of experiences. Forcing the looking upon ones own life, sorrows, regrets, and taking action in the future. A fabulous and unique reading experience!
April 13, 2021
Read it a day
What clever book, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend this wholeheartedly and fulsomely. I like how it all tied together. I hope there's more to come from Sarah Bourne
What clever book, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend this wholeheartedly and fulsomely. I like how it all tied together. I hope there's more to come from Sarah Bourne
May 30, 2021
This book started off a bit slow for me, or maybe it was because it took me awhile to comprehend what was going on. It was pretty interesting how the author intertwined the lives of complete strangers, that were all impacted by another strangers suicide.
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June 30, 2021
Loved this book and it's insightful look at how people respond to an event. All the characters were strongly written and provoke a range of emotions for me. The last two were poignant in closing of the book. Definitely a good read.
July 14, 2021
The premise is great, and I really got into some of the characters and their stories. I wish there had been more overlap between characters and I wish Trevor's words about his future were less schmaltzy.
July 21, 2021
Extremely clever and well written
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The intertwining of characters lives was very absorbing and cleverly done. It was thought provoking and engrossing. Would recommend.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The intertwining of characters lives was very absorbing and cleverly done. It was thought provoking and engrossing. Would recommend.
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