Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. Book club questions for the girl on the train by paula. Its difficult to imagine any way these events could be rendered credible, but the girl on the train is further impaired by its narrative structure, which shifts from rachels discounted. Compulsively readable, the girl on the train is an emotionally immersive, hitchcockian thriller, and an electrifying debut that will forever change the.
Those of us who have used public transit will identify and, to some degree, sympathize with the book s very troubled protagonist. Girl on the train book club notes penguin books australia. The girl on the train is a mystery and suspense novel by paula hawkins. The girl on the train go read a book club 15 youtube. Finally, ive got three copies of the girl on the train to give away. While the mainstream media tends to celebrate only books from the left, the conservative book club has provided a muchneeded resource for.
This study guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the girl on the train. Ron weasley for the role of the redhaired man, of course. While the characters arent warm and fuzzy, the expert plot pacing of the girl on the train by paula hawkins speeds readers through the psychological thriller, agreed fyi book club. The girl on the train, hawkinss first thriller, is wellwritten and ingeniously constructed. Sometimes, not often, i can see them from this side of the track. The girl on the train study guide contains a biography of paula hawkins, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. However, be careful of letting your common sense tell you any of the book club ideas are too youthful for grownup book clubs, if thats what youre dealing with. Thanks to our genius books editor and soontobepublished. This resource is brought to you by insight literacy for more classroom friendly teaching res. Wine train apologizes to black womens book club after. If theres no train going in the opposite direction, and if were travelling slowly enough, i can sometimes catch a glimpse of them out on their terrace.
Found by margaret peterson haddix book club discussion. Those of us who have used public transit will identify and, to some degree, sympathize with the books very troubled protagonist. We have an exclusive extract available for you to read as well as discussion questions for your reading group. The girl on the train by paula hawkins crime thriller girl. Below is a list of the books we have enjoyed each month since 2002. This twisty and engrossing history of two families entangled in a the silent patient. I kept hearing this book compared to gone girl, and while there were some similarities like the alternating points of view and an unreliable narrator, i thought gone girl pulled off these effects better than the girl on the train. He tells her she caused a scene at a work party and got him fired and that she attacked him with a golf club.
Questions every book club asks, the story behind the writing of orphan train, and more. The library hosts a book discussion group on the third tuesday of every month at 10. To start the conversation off, weve put together some questions which cover the key themes and concepts that arose after reading the girl on the train. It is singleminded ingetting to the crux of what happened to a seemingly lonely, bland girl on a train who ends up dead. Compulsively readable, the girl on the train is an emotionally immersive, hitchcockian thriller, and an electrifying debut that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives. The richard and judy book club is a fantastic way of sharing your thoughts and feelings with likeminded book lovers. Get recommendations for free and discounted ebooks from our expert editorial team, from bestsellers to hidden gems. It follows the lives of three women rachel, anna, and megan and the events surrounding megans murder, ultimately bringing the lives of the three women together. The girl on the train girl on the train discussion questions comments showing 14 of 4 4 new post a comment. Jade wilson didnt catch her error until she got lost during a book club discussion. The girl on the train book club discussion questions. Fyi book club discussion for the girl on the train by paula hawkins. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. A girl on a train is the perfect read for a rainy day, long train or bus ride.
It must have worked well, because as of now, its still on. Book club members gathered recently in the railroadthemed kct board room at union station to discuss hawkins bestselling debut novel. A couple takes pictures at the back of the napa valley wine train in june 2011 as it makes its way through st. The train is rattling along, we whip past jason and jesss place, they pass in a blur of evening sunshine. Book club questions for the girl on the train by paula hawkins. Witney is a town between ashbury and euston station, and is located near london, england.
The girl on the train, by paula hawkins the new york times. I read the book in one allnighter in just four hours. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Fyi book club discussion for the girl on the train by. Book movement get the top 100 book recommendations from. We had chosen the girl on the train by paula hawkins. The girl on the train is also a good pick for anyone that doesnt have much time for reading the chapters are relatively short, making this a quick, easytofollow read for anyone looking to squeeze in 510 minutes here or there. The girl on the train by paula hawkins book club discussion. In july of 20, rachel watson is a female on a locomotive, a. The girl from the train by irma joubertwhen 6yearold gretl jumps from a train bound for auschwitz, her mother and grandmother are unable to follow her.
I really dont have that much to say about it without spoiling things. I was responsible for leading the book club discussion this month. To listen to the audio book club discussion of the girl on the train, click the arrow on the player below. Designed to make your reading experience more rewarding and enjoyable, this study guide encompasses a. A crucial question in the girl on the train is how much rachel watson can trust her own memory. There were posters all over the go train, subways and buses. 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. In this comprehensive book club companion, kathryn cope guides readers through paula hawkins bestselling novel the girl on the train. She commutes into london for work on the same schedule each work day.
We might have barbecued out back with friends, or gone to the rose and sat in the beer garden, faces flushing with sun and alcohol as the afternoon went on, weaving home, arm in arm, falling asleep on the sofa. Alicia berenson, a famous painter, brutally kills her beloved husband. If you have not read the girl on the train and are planning to, do not read any further. The woman behind the girl on the train via the guardian interview on npr. The girl on a train group fiction read january 2017 gill, 58, 120, sep 21, 2019 11. All things considered audio or transcript bookpage feature on paula hawkins litlovers discussion guide three perspectives on the book s settings. Notwithstanding all of the deceit, deception and general outandout fraud one will find in the girl on the train, each and every word in this engrossing debut thriller by paula hawkins has the ring of truth to it. Go ahead and take that train ride in disguise with your adult history book club, or pass secret notes at the coffee house without anyone seeing with other grownups of your spy novel club. Next to suspense and mysteries, it has become my go to genre for reading.
If you cant find specific discussion questions for your novel, use our generic book club discussion questions for fiction. Get alerted about discounts, new releases, and preorders from your favorite authors. The plot is believable, interesting and there are thrills and chills. It was griping and suspenseful that i couldnt go to bed until i knew who did it.
Unbeatable ebook deals, handpicked recommendations, and updates from your favorite authors. For more than 50 years, the conservative book club has guided book lovers to the best conservative books and authors of our times. Book discussion group fort myers beach public library. Yet since the relationship between truth and memory is often a slippery one, how objective or true can a memory, by definition, really be. The girl on the train is one of those books that you just want to talk aboutand i mean using details. If there is one thing that can be said about the girl on the train and the whole group agreed on it is one heck of a good discussion book. However, in our book club, three out of six readers thought they did sleep together. Eventually, shes able to find refuge with jakob, a polish freedom fighter. I picked up irma joubert national bestseller the girl from the train because the world war ii historical fiction has been picking at my soul. Book club discussion questions for found by margaret peterson haddix. The girl from the train by irma joubert reading guidebook.
Everyone is welcome to come and add to the discussion of the months title. So pleased to see the nightingale still rocking the book club lists. First and foremost, i would like to say that i enjoyed this book. In your opinion, what is it about this book that captured the interest of millions of readers worldwide. What does the girl on the train have in common with gone girl.
Lets discuss that twisted ending justin theroux, left, and emily blunt appear in a scene from, the girl on the train. The girl on the train book club discussions glamour. Copy and laminate one book club guide for each set of books and keep it stored with the book club set. 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. The 5 biggest girl on the train book to movie changes.
Others were talking about a plot involving an alcoholic who. Book club is coming up again next month and ive put together the girl on the train discussion questions so everyone can join along. The richard and judy book club is all about you getting involved and sharing our passion for reading. The girl on the train, by paula hawkins paula hawkins gripping new thriller begins with bitter, dissolute rachel, who sees what she. Take a look at our reading group questions below and get the conversation started. Book club is coming up again next month and ive put together the girl on the train discussion questions so everyone can join online and. The girl on the train go read a book club 15 go read a book. Remember, ill be giving away a free book to one lucky commenter. I just cannot find any details or evidence to confirm this. Hawkinss tale of love, regret, violence and forgetting is an engrossing psychological thriller with plenty of surprises. The girl on the train hardcover book discussion goodreads. It was an easy listen, had fantastic narration, the story moved along well, and was a fun listen. Lets discuss the girl on the train by paula hawkins.
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