In a new book slamming outrage culture and calling for a society with more grace, former national rifle association spokesperson and conservative radio host dana loesch defends her past use. Reviews the girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl. Its just that there are so many stories to choose from, which you already know if you, like millions of other readers, rapidly inhaled novels like gone girl and the girl on the train over the. And im going to bet youve already read gone girl, the novel to which the girl on the train is being so hotly compared. Halfway through gone girl now, so need a new book soon. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train by nvdpl adult librarians a staffcreated list. The girl on the train stars emily blunt as rachel, a woman struggling to deal with the new life her exhusband, tom justin theroux, has created for himself with anna rebecca ferguson. Nov 17, 2017 both of them share several similarities. Indeed, under the harrow contains similarities that. The next gone girl is just the new standard marketing term for psychological thrillers, especially ones having to do with marriagesfamily life. Since it first hit bookstores in january 2015, the girl on the train has been hailed as the next gone girl. Watson just because i loved gone girl so much, and i didnt want to dilute the novelty of that reading experience with a bunch of metoo novels.
I highly recommend you give this book a try, even if it feels similar to goat, it departs from it early on. When gone girl burst onto the scene in 2012, with its intoxicating tale of marriage gone wrong and its fistpumpinducing rant on the cool girl, the stage was soon set for many future thrillers to be blurbed as the next gone girl. The girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl, the book still entrenched on bestseller lists 2. Jan 17, 2018 psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies.
Spoilers ahead for both the girl on the train and gone girl. I read both books and found it odd that so many compared girl on the train to gone girl. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a surprise hit debut thriller thats gathering gone girltype of buzz. I would recommend checking that one out instead if your looking for a good mysterysuspense. Anna and tom now have a baby together, and are living in rachels former marital home. Paula hawkins the girl on the train and gillian flynns gone girl do share a zeitgeisty focus on the unlikable woman and a dark view of suburbia. Psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. Feb 01, 2016 from gone girl and the girl on the train to the expats and the expatriates, there is no shortage of recycling when it comes to new titles. I can see why people draw comparisons but i also think the girl on the train is a very different book.
Jan 30, 2015 and im going to bet youve already read gone girl, the novel to which the girl on the train is being so hotly compared. The girl on the train was one of those books that seemed to completely take over 2015. Gone girl and the girl on the train were two of the most popular books of the last few years. What gone girl and the girl on the train have wrought the. Paula hawkinss novel the girl on the train was immediately compared to gillian flynns smashhit novel gone girl, and now the film based on hawkinss book, with its similar palette and. Mar 16, 2015 3 new books to read if you loved the girl on the train its obviously too early to declare the most buzzworthy book of 2015, but i would not be surprised if the honor ended up going to paula. The books turnedmovies have been compared lately after the success of gone girl and. The girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl the new york times. The girl on the train by paula hawkins rear window meets gone girl, in this exceptional and startling psychological thriller. When i first heard of the 2015 novel the girl on the train, i was excited. Is the girl on the train movie like the gone girl movie. The biggest differences between the gone girl movie.
Most new novels have a just cranked out feel and end too quickly. Whether victims, villains or amateur detectives, the new batch of girls in. T he film version of gone girl, which hit theaters this weekend, follows the novel closely. While gone girl deals with the disintegration of a marriage, in the girl on the train we have. I also read the good girl which i found better than girl on the train. I categorized it as an airport read, fun and forgettable. Its flattering to be compared to gone girl because i think gone girl is a great book, she told time in an interview coinciding with the books publication. But i dont actually think theyre very similar books.
Stop comparing gone girl and the girl on the train. The girl on the train is a fastpaced novel of suspense and. The girl on the train is full of backstabbing, none of it literal. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train north. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2016. Could gone girl on the train be the next bestseller. Girl on the train author shoots down gone girl comparisons. From gone girl and the girl on the train to the expats and the expatriates, there is no shortage of recycling when it comes to new titles. Jul 31, 2016 a thriller for fans of the girl on the train and gone girl. The booksturnedmovies have been compared lately after the success of gone girl and.
Sep 28, 2016 paula hawkins the girl on the train and gillian flynns gone girl do share a zeitgeisty focus on the unlikable woman and a dark view of suburbia. Heres some readalikes to keep you on the edge of your seat. If you liked gillian flynns dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have to read paula hawkinss pageturner the girl on the train and vice versa. What to read after the girl on the train whsmith blog. The girl on the train author shoots down gone girl comparisons. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least. The two novels have been compared since inception, how do the movies fair. The woman in the window is also strikingly similar to a novel. Another page turner but one which seemed familiar, not sure why. Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers. Janet maslin, the new york times the girl on the train marries movie noir with novelistic trickery.
Maureen corrigan, who is the book critic for the npr program, fresh air. Gone girl and paula hawkinss blockbuster thriller, the girl on the train. Lets call it the gonegirlonatrain school of highanxiety thriller. In new book about grace, conservative radio host dana. Dec 05, 20 i expected to enjoy gone girl, but i wasnt expecting to admire it. Paula hawkins books like girl on the train are sure to provide an ample amount of both, but paula hawkins isnt the only author worth your time or ours. Weve already written about gone girl, so this time we grabbed our own blankets and beverages and compiled a.
The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a surprise hit debut thriller thats gathering gone girl type of buzz. Ive read at least ten books described as the next gone girl and not one of them was the same caliber, writing or tonewise. This post contains plot spoilers for gone girl and the girl on the train. And bustle writer caroline goldstein said that shes calling it now. Like gone girl, this novel features a duplicitous female protagonist with. This is the book that everyone talking about, and is soon to be a major motion picture. 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. Sep 24, 2015 10 books that could be the next gone girl. I found girl on the train mildly entertaining but meh not great. Gone girl is deserving of all the praise and trill. Mystery books to read if you like the girl on the train. A thriller for fans of the girl on the train and gone. Apr 21, 2015 the girl on the train has had a dizzying rise, and among all the socalled domestic noir books that are now excitedly talked about as the new gone girls, it may be the closest thing. The girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl.
The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief. A thriller for fans of the girl on the train and gone girl. If you like the girl on the train by paula hawkins central. If you liked gone girl and the girl on the train north vancouver. Just because they both have girl in the title, the girl on the train and gone girl are nothing alike. Similar books the girl on the train by paula hawkins. Jan 05, 2015 and bustle writer caroline goldstein said that shes calling it now. If you liked gillian flynns dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have. Lucky for you, women write some of the best twisty, keepyouupatnight. Dec 31, 2015 its flattering to be compared to gone girl because i think gone girl is a great book, she told time in an interview coinciding with the books publication. The girl on the train has had a dizzying rise, and among all the socalled domestic noir books that are now excitedly talked about as the new gone girls, it may be the closest thing. Malizza i think this novel is more like girl on the train than gone girl. The girl on the train, a recently published literary mystery by paula hawkins, has been honored with such comparisons in the course of its buzzy climb to number.
Aug 23, 2016 the girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl. Similarities in 2 novels raise questions about the limits of literary. The girl on the train is a fastpaced novel of suspense and deception. Paula hawkins the girl on the train and gillian flynns gone girl do share a zeitgeisty. The girl on the train takes the fast track from book to. And so with the announcement of paula hawkins next book into. Late fees will not accrue, and holds will not expire.
Recent psychological thrillers that may or may not include some. I expected to enjoy gone girl, but i wasnt expecting to admire it. More than a marketing trend lately it seems as if every thriller written by a woman gets compared to two recent blockbusters. Paula hawkins highly anticipated debut novel is a dark, gripping thriller. Its the only constant thing she seems to have in her. The girl on the train as compared to gone girl nishitas. When they get home, they find their baby gone and the front door wide open. Oct 03, 2016 the two novels have been compared since inception, how do the movies fair.
Within two weeks of hitting shelves and ereaders, the girl on the train shot to the top of the new york times bestseller list. I have stayed far, far away from those books that are compared to gone girl. Sep 29, 2016 just because they both have girl in the title, the girl on the train and gone girl are nothing alike. The story reveals how difficult it is as a married woman in terms of conceiving children and bad husband. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2. Whether victims, villains or amateur detectives, the new batch of girls in thrillers.
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