Started reading girl on a train today and I have to say I am a little disappointed in it so far. Am I the only one who feels this way?
Started reading girl on a train today and I have to say I am a little disappointed in it so far. Am I the only one who feels this way?
No, you’re not. Although it rec’d rave reviews from some places, it was also panned from others. It’s one of those perplexing, love/hate books.
No. Did nothing for me. The ending was just silly.
I read about 33% and put it down, picked it up after Christmas and finished it off as I wanted to watch the film, thought it was ok doesn’t deserve the rave reviews in my opinion but everyone’s views are different and I’ve loved books others have really disliked
I was disappointed after all the hype.
That’s exactly how I’m feeling Susan
I did finish it, unlike Gone Girl.
I’ll keep going a bit longer but doubt I will finish it
I always finished a book, but not now. If I am not enjoying it I move on to something else.
Hated it after few pages you not on ya own chic xx
Didn’t do a thing for me I gave up half way through x
It is a bit choppy but I think you have to be a little crazy to understand it lol (Having been an a relationship like hers i got it straight away!)
No
I actually loved the book and then the movie. But I totally understand. It’s like The Girls by Emma Cline. I had read rave reviews and though I finished it, I hated it. Different strokes for different folks. ?
Very disappointed took a while to get into it as it keeps chopping and changing from each character too frequently .
Totally agree Sue
I watched the film and thought I will never get that time back.
Not really not my scene sorry
I was disappointed too, didn’t even watch the film…
We wouldn’t go to see the film as it was set in USA! Not in keeping with the book at all
That’s why I didn’t fancy it Trudi
Books and films take on a different perspective when you know where they’re set, don’t they?
Exactly, I live in Essex and loved the early Tania Carver books which were local to me
Peter James and Graham Hurley for me, same reasons.
Hated it….
I couldn’t put it down and my partner read it in record time. We loved it
It gets better
Keep going don’t give up on it it gets better
I did enjoy it but think it suffered from “Gone Girl Syndrome” a good book very much over hyped until I can’t live up to expectations!
Couldn’t stand “Gone girl”
Took me 3 goes to actually read Gone Girl and I did end up enjoying it but was definitely massively over hyped. Sharp Objects by the same author was much better.
Haven’t read that one, I’ll look out for it. Thank you
I was not impressed either found it rather disjointed. Can’t see what all the fuss was ab out. Not really my type of book but because it had so many rave reviews.
I started it yesterday but was getting so confused and depressed have given it up, at least for now
Terrible story of irresponsible losers. You are not alone Michelle.
Took me ages, my views have improved since watching the film though- actually enjoyed it
I haven’t read it. I did see the film which I thought was good, but have been told that the book is quite different.
Comments just prove our differing expectations.
Didn’t think much of book or film . Disappointed x
It gets better, however it isn’t that fabulous as promised
It bored me.
No, I abandoned it
I quite enjoyed it the more i read….
Thanks everyone, glad I’m not the only one who feels let down by the book. Will read some more of it tomorrow & see how I get on. I don’t normally read books once they been hyped up as much as this one but everyone I know was raving about it.
To read the book would b as bad as a toothache to me. I couldn’t do it. Lol
Def keep going . I loved it. Hated the movie though . Was set in New York ?. Why??
Yeah, what was that all about? Silly, IMHO.
Dunno? I’m still in shock ! ??
Persevere it gets better.
I couldn’t get into it.
Same. Very over hyped. A lot of books that have been labeled the next gone girl are far from it
Yes it’s totally over rated.
Keep going I enjoyed it
Hated it tried twice but didn’t get a third of the way in. Gave up in the end.
It was a bit disjointed but I’m glad I read it.
Didn’t really like it
It was ok but not great.
I have to agree, I wondered what all the fuss was about.
No I was sorely dissapointed after all the hype.
I liked the book but will probably not see the movie.
I loved the movie! My daughter did too, but she hadn’t read the book.
I can’t believe i wasted an hour and a half watching the film and wondered what all the hype was about…. Took me several days to realise I watched “Girl on a train” not “The girl on a train”. Wasn’t that impressed by the correct film either!!
i gave up on it after 100 pages.
hated that book
I hated it 🙁 one of the few books I’d ever say that about.
It’s OK type book. Though some chapters are brilliant.
It didn’t grab me enough to continue reading it, sadly.
From the procedural point of view the ending was just utterly ridiculous. Silly, in fact.
I’m currently reading it too. I don’t hate it but neither do I see what all the fuss is about. I gave up on Gone Girl which had similar hype.
Haven’t tried gone girl yet, beginning to think I won’t bother with it.
I enjoyed the book, but don’t plan to watch the movie.
I did finish it, but as Amy says I was left wondering what all the fuss was about. I felt the same about Gone Girl too.
Read the booked – over hyped! Saw the ? it was ruined by being set in USA!
I haven’t watched it yet but will not now this is a British book . Why do they do this!
I know I find it so frustrating!!
I did enjoy it but found another book written in a similar way by a different author which was much better but hasn’t had even half the publicity. Haven’t seen the film yet. I think girl on the train was def a word of mouth success like fifty shades although I haven’t read any of those or seen the films. I can’t see the actor who plays the guy as anyone other than the psycho in The Fall. The other book was The woman in the woods by @Louise
Thanks Kerry, will give that book a go
You fantabulous lady. Xxx
it’s true though x
Well I’ve finished the book, can’t say I enjoyed it. Can’t say I hated it either. Just really disappointed in it.
But by finishing it you have your opinion!
Totally agree – sadly, a triumph of marketing over content……
Like 50 Shades 😛
I loved it!
Book very meh. haven’t bothered with the film yet.
I won’t bother with the film at all.
I couldn’t really get into it
Hello Louise!
@Susan Hi Susan.
I didn’t like it at all
I didn’t much like it, the film is worse!
It’s infantile garbage. The marketing budget fabricates a phoney social consensus. That’s how crap like TGOTT floats to the top.
Stop beating about the bush, Leonard! Say what you mean! ?