Psycane’s Reviews > The Girl on the Train > Status Update

Rachel's self-destructive, short-sighted tendencies can occasionally strain credulity and I'm uncertain of how some issues are being handled (internalized misogyny, racial profiling) but hey, this is an actual book with clear purpose and voice. Knowing where it's all headed gives better insight into what Hawkins is saying, even if the foreshadowing to the twist is quite blatant (then again, I know it already).

After suffering through The Woman in the Window, I felt obligated to pick this back up after struggling with it when it was the biggest book in the world and just watching the movie which featured fantastic performances in an otherwise phoned-in cash-grab adaptation. The reason I struggled is certainly being a teen who didn't care to read about messy adults. It may just be my last read, but I'm quite enjoying this.