Finished girl on the train. Who wants to talk spoilers?

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I cannot decide if I liked it or not. 

[tictac]

It was dumb.

/gavel.

ETA: I'll probably still see the movie, because I have a feeling it will translate better into film.

[Deleted]

I could not put this one down. I had heard it had shades of Gone Girl but I thought it was better (in the minority, here, I think).

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Nov 20, 2015 12:21:39 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

I thought the ending was pretty dumb and predictable, but overall I thought it was a fun read. 

That the killer was tom? 


I did find it ironic that she killed him with a corkscrew, since she thought all of her problems stemmed from drinking. 


I think it will be a good movie. 

I listened to the audio book - so I think I missed some details and didn't pick up on as much since I was not reading it. Who was the "red haired man" she was talking to on the train and where did he fit into the story again?

[jeekerbeeker]

The characters weren't that likeable but I enjoyed the book overall.


If you liked that try reading The Kind Worth Killing. Someone here recommended it and I read it in one sitting. 

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Nov 20, 2015 12:23:05 GMT -5 @this said:

I kind of liked it despite hating literally everyone in it. lol

I HATED Rachel in the beginning. 

Then I liked her in the end (I think I was supposed to). I actually ended liking pretty much everyone. Even Megan.     

You know who I really hated? Kathy, the roommate. I have no idea why but I rolled my eyes when she "spoke".

[textbookcase]

I didn't like it. I felt like the whole thing was trying too hard.

[sapphireblue]

Nov 20, 2015 12:24:16 GMT -5 @lazerus24 said:

Nov 20, 2015 12:21:39 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

I thought the ending was pretty dumb and predictable, but overall I thought it was a fun read. 

That the killer was tom? 


I did find it ironic that she killed him with a corkscrew, since she thought all of her problems stemmed from drinking. 

 

I never made that connection! That is funny, now that you point it out.

[sapphireblue]

I really liked the book, I finished it last week.

[cabbagecabbage]

Nov 20, 2015 12:23:10 GMT -5 tictac said:

It was dumb.

/gavel.

ETA: I'll probably still see the movie, because I have a feeling it will translate better into film.

Totally agree.


Since we said spoilers, I think the corkscrew part will translate better on film. On the page, I just rolled my eyes. Maybe because I was an English major, so it felt like a teenager's metaphor. "The booze almost killed her but then, it killed HIM!" dun. dun. dun.

[tictac]

Nov 20, 2015 12:38:21 GMT -5 cabbagecabbage said:

Nov 20, 2015 12:23:10 GMT -5 tictac said:

It was dumb.

/gavel.

ETA: I'll probably still see the movie, because I have a feeling it will translate better into film.

Totally agree.


Since we said spoilers, I think the corkscrew part will translate better on film. On the page, I just rolled my eyes.

I feel like I say it every time this book comes up, but REALLY, Tom's whole "Bond villain" speech at the end just sent me over the edge. I was ALREADY hate-reading at that point, I didn't need what felt like 7,000 words on how great he thought he was.


I hope to God that shit gets edited for the movie, lol.

[Jalapeñomel]

It was ok. I was ready to be done with it.

[cabbagecabbage]

Also, I read it over the summer and all that week I wished we could buy canned gin and tonics here. I was seriously craving the idea.

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When will the movie be out?

[spwspw]

Nov 20, 2015 12:27:02 GMT -5 mofongo said:

I liked it, super quick read even if you hated it. lol

Yes, totally this.  I didn't wind up liking it much in the end, but it was really engaging while I was reading.

[tootsie]

Isn't Emily Blunt playing Rachel in the movie? I love her.

The ending was dumb. I feel like the author strung me along with the red haired dude. He ended up having literally zero significance, so I wish she hadn't wasted time on him. I really thought he was going to play a larger role.

[marshmallowmars]

Nov 20, 2015 14:06:01 GMT -5 tootsie said:

Isn't Emily Blunt playing Rachel in the movie? I love her.

The ending was dumb. I feel like the author strung me along with the red haired dude. He ended up having literally zero significance, so I wish she hadn't wasted time on him. I really thought he was going to play a larger role.

A red herring! With red hair!

[speckledfrog]

I didn't like it. I think it suffered from over hyping.

[tootsie]

Nov 20, 2015 14:08:27 GMT -5 marshmallowmars said:

Nov 20, 2015 14:06:01 GMT -5 tootsie said:

Isn't Emily Blunt playing Rachel in the movie? I love her.

The ending was dumb. I feel like the author strung me along with the red haired dude. He ended up having literally zero significance, so I wish she hadn't wasted time on him. I really thought he was going to play a larger role.

A red herring! With red hair!

how significant  :?

[tootsie]

@lazerus24 Didn't you say you thought you knew what was going to happen? Were you right??

[PatBenatar]

I didn't love it. I thought the end picked up a bit, but it wasn't shocking.

I thought Tom seemed shady from the beginning and an asshole so it wasn't shocking that he was the killer.

I still didn't really like any of the characters at the end. Except maybe Rachel

I'll still probably see the movie.

[jojoandleo]

I liked it. I didn't think it was anywhere close to Gillian Flynn, but it was an easy read and it held my interest. I loved The Kind Worth Killing. I also just finish Disclaimer which was a good PREMISE, but obviously the woman's first novel. It also made me want to throw shit. My next book is In a Dark Dark Wood. I really liked Sharp Objects and so was recommended this book. We will see.

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Nov 20, 2015 14:13:03 GMT -5 tootsie said:

@lazerus24 Didn't you say you thought you knew what was going to happen? Were you right??

I was not. 


LOL. 

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According to this, the movie will be out next October.

[mrsfarmer]

I hated liking it, but I had to read the end. It was OK. Ditto the canned gin and tonics.