Supremely talented audiobook actor guy lockhart nails the different voices in this uplifting story about yearold urban. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Narrator and addressee roles in the girl on the train how. It is liable to draw a large, bedazzled readership. The audiobook by reese witherspoon tested my resolve, though i love her, and her voice.
A novel by paula hawkins narrated by clare corbett, louise brealey, india fisher this book has had so much hype that i was honestly a little worried that it wasnt going to live up to it but holy cow did it ever. Jan 03, 2016 the girl on the train is a runaway bestseller and the most popular book of 2015 on most lists. Narrators clare corbett, louise brealey, and india fisher give outstanding performances. I received a copy of this book from penguin random house of canada in exchange for an. The girl on the train novel by paula hawkins pdf free. What did you love best about the girl on the train. All the characters were flawed in a pretty major way.
She was one of three narrators of the girl on the train by paula hawkins the book itself features alternating narrations, which won an audie award for best audiobook in 2016. I listened to the audiobook on libby, and the narrators especially the narrator of rachel did a phenomenal job. Shes even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the houses. The girl on the train audible audiobook unabridged. Her audio performance rivals emily blunts acting portrayal. The girl on the train january 14, 2015 the paperback princess full disclosure. May 12, 2016 the winners of the 2016 audie awards have been announced, and include paula hawkinss the girl on the train, read by clare corbett, louise brealey, and india fisher, for audiobook of the year. The girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girlpaula hawkinsis no slouch when it comes to trickery or malicems. Mar 03, 2017 the girl on the train audiobook, the girl on the train, paula hawkins, paula hawkins audiobook, the girl on the train unabridged, the girl on the train full audiobook,emily blunt,rebecca ferguson. But before we even hear from the first one, were told that a female body has been buried. Id much rather hear her read the original tkam, if i had a choice. The girl on the train by paula hawkins, paperback barnes. Into the water into the water audiobook, by paula hawkins.
It took me a week to read gone girl and i read the girl on the train in a single sitting. The girl on the train by paula hawkins read by clare corbett. The girl on the train ebook by paula hawkins rakuten kobo. The girl on the train audiobook paula hawkins audible. The three narrators alternate chapters, offering differing interpretations of events as seen by rachel, who drinks excessively and is subject to alcoholic blackouts. Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. Vanity fair the girl on the train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since gone girl.
The girl on the train audible audiobook unabridged amazon. The girl on the train and other unreliable narrators. And id listen to stephen fry read absolutely anything, even the phonebook. This may be a stylistic device but, ultimately, i want to care about characters in books, and i didnt really give a fig about what happened to any of them. The winners of the 2016 audie awards have been announced, and include paula hawkinss the girl on the train, read by clare corbett, louise brealey, and india fisher, for audiobook. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other peoples lives, from the author of into the water. Supremely talented audiobook actor guy lockhart nails the different voices in this uplifting story about yearold urban black kid castle crenshaw, aka ghost, as he stumbles into joining a track team.
This one has additional strife in pining for her ex and is a lush, as well, with a fantasy about true love, seen through the train window a perfect couple, together in a london back garden. The new york times marries movie noir with novelistic trickery. It made this story much easier to follow when each scene changed. Hawkins scrambles the timing of scenes, with megan gone in one chapter and then present in the next.
Bestseller, usa today book of the year, now a major motion picture. I am so glad that audible chose three different narrators for rachel, anne and meghan. The girl on the train has been compared frequently to gone girl by gillian flynn, as both novels employ unreliable narrators and deal with suburban life. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. The girl on the train is a runaway bestseller and the most popular book of 2015 on most lists.
A novel paula hawkins author, clare corbett narrator, louise brealey narrator get audible free. Kept my attention and the narrators did a wonderful job. Paula hawkins debut novel, the girl on the train, is a hit. Rachel, the eponymous girl on the train, is an alcoholic who forgets bits of her life. The 25 best childrens audiobooks, from preschool to middle.
Its difficult to say too much more about the plot of the girl on the train. Three talented narrators handle hawkinss debut psychological thriller, giving identifiable voices and personalities to the characters rachel, megan. The girl on the train the girl on the train audiobook, by paula hawkins. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other peoples. The missing girl is one of our first person narrators, expounding about what happened half a step behind the sleuths trying to figure it out. Listen to girl on the train audiobook by paula hawkins. The girl on the train promises a wild ride usa today. I generally dont read books that are hyped everywhere and spotted in the hands of nearly every. Random house presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of into the water by paula hawkins, read by imogen church, sophie aldred, daniel weyman, rachel bavidge and. Narrated by clare corbett, louise brealey, and india fisher. The girl on the train audiobook, written by paula hawkins. Meet the terrific actresses who voice the three mysterious women in this riveting audiobook.
With some incredibly satisfying plot twists and an unreliable narrator to keep things interesting, its shapingup to be this seasons gone girl, and i have noticed engrossed readers toting this book around everywhere. The girl on the train was fastpaced and creepier in a good way, if you ask me. Narrators clare corbett, louise brealey, and india fisher give. See, the other women in the book dont get on the train. The characters in the girl on the train werent true to anything.
A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Which character as performed by the narrators was your favorite. The girl on the train is a woman who has become usual now. The girl on the train is the 2016 audie award winner for audiobook of the year. When looking at girl on a train it is important to look at the relationship between the narrator and the addressee. Paula hawkins author, clare corbett narrator, louise brealey narrator get audible free. She also shifts well among her narrators points of view to keep the reader. Readers and critics alike appear to love hawkins gripping psychological thriller.
One of the challenges of a story like this is whether to believe any of the multiple first person narrators. Oct 06, 2016 when looking at girl on a train it is important to look at the relationship between the narrator and the addressee. I generally dont read books that are hyped everywhere and spotted in the hands of nearly every mom i know, but i caved when i was looking for an entertaining audiobook and a friend and mom recommended it to me. They were all clueless, wandering, adulterating, unlikable people. The new york times best seller and usa today book of the year, soon to be a major motion picture starring emily blunt. Mar 06, 2019 the audiobook by reese witherspoon tested my resolve, though i love her, and her voice. Paula hawkins has waved these comparisons off, however, saying in an interview with the hollywood reporter.
The other narrators dont always tell the truth either. The girl on the train audiobook paula hawkins youtube. A novel by paula hawkins narrated by clare corbett, louise brealey, india fisher this book has had so much hype that i was honestly a little worried that it wasnt going to live up to it. This one has additional strife in pining for her ex and is a lush, as well, with a fantasy about true love, seen. Paula hawkins did an extraordinary job conveying our unreliable narrator, rachel, as she struggles with her alcoholism and her troubled memory. Nov 16, 2019 she was one of three narrators of the girl on the train by paula hawkins the book itself features alternating narrations, which won an audie award for best audiobook in 2016. Jan 15, 2015 listen to girl on the train audiobook by paula hawkins. With some incredibly satisfying plot twists and an unreliable narrator to. Jul 19, 2017 the girl on the train has been compared frequently to gone girl by gillian flynn, as both novels employ unreliable narrators and deal with suburban life. Random house presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of into the water by paula hawkins, read by imogen church, sophie aldred, daniel weyman, rachel bavidge and laura aikman. Like gone girl, girl on the train is told by several narrators, each with different, dubious agendas. Download or stream the girl on the train by paula hawkins. To us, though, rachel is not somegirl on a trainshes the girl on the train.
All of the characters are so into their own self analyzing angst, including the supposed victim of a crime its maddening. In every book there is a distinct relationship that the narrator has with the. The addictive new psychological thriller from the author of the girl on the train, the runaway sunday times number one best seller and global phenomenon. In her debut novel, hawkins, former deputy personal finance editor for the times of london, uses three different narrators to explore how little. Nothing is more addicting than the girl on the train. With regard to the audiobook the girl on the train is narrated by several female readers, which is fine but, they basically sound alike they all emote a lot. All those faceless bodies staring out of the windows, staring right across at us, it gave me the creeps 20. The girl on the train is perfect for a daily commute. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. Rachel is an alcoholic, and her lack of control over.
A natural fit for fans of gone girlstyle unreliable narrators and twisty, fastmoving plots, the girl on the train will have you racing through the pages. Download the girl on the train audiobook by paula hawkins. Anna doesnt like trains, and she wants to be away from them. I raced through the girl on the train an utterly compelling novel with one of the most infuriating female narrators ive come across. The girls from paula hawkins the girl on the train exclusive. In every book there is a distinct relationship that the narrator has with the reader thats because a reliable narrator is supposed to lead the reader through the book, however, girl on the train intentionally misleads the audience.
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