I know I’m a bit late to this book. Honestly, I wasn’t motivated to read it until I saw the preview for the film adaptation, which involves Emily Blunt (yes!) and the woman who played Cora in “Music and Lyrics By,” that Hugh Grant / Drew Barrymore film that no one saw but that I will watch whenever it is on. I knew that involved a possibly unreliable narrator, but that was about it.
Maybe minor spoilers below …
Still here? Okay. I’m glad that I picked it up. Started it this morning, finished it this evening. I haven’t let it set, so it’s possible my opinion might change, but I liked it. I knew there was some sort of twist, and I did actually pick up on what it might be fairly early on in the Megan chapters. But there was enough misdirection that made sense that I wasn’t 100% certain until a few chapters before it was explicitly spelled out.
I also liked that the only perspective chapters we get are from three women, two of whom are viewing the same actions through very different lenses. I thought the writing was mostly good – certainly good enough to keep me interested to the point that I read it at the gym, walking to and from work today, and then tonight after dinner. If you’re looking for a quick-reading thriller, I think this is a good choice.
Trying to concentrate on your review but all I can think of is Hugh Grant & Jason Street in their wham-esque video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkU8dDSC9w
It’s SO GOOD!
I’ve seen it so many times and I still can’t stop laughing.
“I said I wasn’t going to lose my head and then, POP, goes my heart”
Oh man, I love that movie. I found this book compelling, but I’m actually more excited about the adaptation. Go Emily Blunt!
I saw that film in the cinema, but yes, I agree that hardly anyone has seen or heard of it. My favourite part is absolutely the Wham! parody bits.
I still need to get round to reading this book, especially since they’ve now made a movie. It’s what made me finally read Gone Girl, I like to have read the book before I see the film.
Nothing of substance to add except for that Music & Lyrics is an AWESOME movie and I may or may not own it on DVD.
I think it’s time to introduce the Kid to it.
Oh, and I have Girl on the Train but haven’t read it yet, so you’re not as late to the party as I am.