The Girl On The Train

[sp1814]

Has anyone on AB read this book by Paula Hawkins?

I ask because, without giving anything away - have you see the trailer for the movie adaptation???

[agchristie]

Sp - yes, I read it earlier this year and enjoyed it. I've not seen the trailer and reckon it will make a good drama.

[-SharonA-]

Yes I've read it too and it was unputdownable.

Not seen any trailers and was unaware they've made it into a film.
Hope they've got a good cast.

[pastafreak]

I have read it(well,95% of it) on the train to and from London. I really need to put aside the 20 minutes needed to finish it. I've not seen the trailer.

[EcclesCake]

The book was formulaic carp, for me anyway.

Fingers crossed the film is an improvement,

[sp1814]

Okay...I'm not going to give the game away for anyone who hasn't read the book, but I saw the trailer for the film last night, and you know Rachel (the girl on the train)?

They've got Emily Blunt playing.

Not being funny, but when you were reading the book, did you imagine Rachel to look anything like this:

http://a133.idata.over-blog.com/4/44/44/16/Emily-Blunt/Emily-Blunt-1.jpg

I mean...what where they thinking????

[agchristie]

On that visual and putting it bluntly,no! :o)

[sp1814]

agchristie

Am thinking of giving the film a miss. I suspect that the producers have looked at the story and thought, "Let's see if we can make it like Gone Girl!"

[Old_Geezer]

Who cares when you can imagine that visual for any character you like :-)

[sp1814]

Old_Geezer

The problem is, with the way the character is described in the book means that the actress they've got to play her in the movie doesn't make sense. And if they've messed around with the physical characteristics of the role, then God knows what else they've jettisoned.

For one thing...in the book, the events happen around London. In the film, it's America.

[Jackdaw33]

WARNING: Spoiler for those who want to know the plot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_on_the_Train_(novel)

[sp1814]

Old_Geezer

I've just realised what you mean.

You are a dirty, dirty man.

;-)

[agchristie]

sp - I am usually disappointed when watching any film version of a book I've read.

'Gone girl' is one of a big waiting list of titles I have to read!

[agchristie]

OG - think of who you really could have drooled over but my agent couldn't agree the terms o:)

[-SharonA-]

Gone girl the film really disappointed me.

But I like Emily Blunt so I hope she can do the role justice. Someone like Sheridan Smith would have suited the role.

[agchristie]

Sharon > Someone like Sheridan Smith would have suited the role.

On a good day perhaps....

[Eve]

I read it and have just had a look at the trailer. I guess they haven't glammed her up too much which is at least fitting in a way given how Rachel is in the book.

I'm interested to see what they do with it. I also read Gone Girl before I saw the film. The book is far superior but then that's usually the way.

Book wise, I must admit, good as it was, I preferred I Let You Go which was out around the same time. Another good recent thriller, if anyone is looking for any is Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris.

[Eve]

I'd rather Emily Blunt than Sheridan Smith.

I think Gone Girl could have done with having a less well known actor and actress in the lead roles, especially Ben Affleck as the husband. Made it a bit too "Hollywood".

[agchristie]

Many on here will know I am a collector of signed first editions and I am thrilled to have obtained a copy of the Man Booker winner announced last week.

It is only published here in paperback but it is the first format, first edition and first printing. Not only that, but it is both signed in Korean and English by the author and translator who shared the £50,000 prize!

[masma]

I imagined her to be more like Ruth Wilson (Alice in Luther) but then whoever cast Tom Cruise as Reacher must've imagined him a lot different to what I did.

[sp1814]

agchristie

I will tell you one thing (which doesn't give anything away)...when I read it, I got to a certain point in the book, whilst on the train to work one morning, and swore out loud because of a specific plot development that I didn't see coming.

It's a brilliant book.

It totally slaps you in the face.

Can't say any more than that. You are GUARANTEED to love it.

Please don't see the film first. I *really* enjoyed the movie, but that bit that slaps you in the face is much more effective when you read it.

When we went to see the movie (I'd finished the book a week beforehand), I was part of the smug section of the audience watching their partners' faces when the thing happens.

Very smart bit of storytelling.