The Girl on the Train Discussion Questions

The publisher and a few other websites have a list of questions that I really didn't find interesting at all, so I'm not posting them. You are welcome to google them if you're curious. I found this list instead (source: discussion questions ):

***SPOILER ALERT***

If you haven’t finished reading the book, I advise you to NOT to read The Girl on the Train Discussion Questions below. If you have read the book – please feel free to add your thoughts in the comments section of this post.
For our Paper & Glass Book Club Members, we’ll have our big discussion next month – but please feel free to leave any initial thoughts and save the juicy stuff for our meeting. So let’s discuss!

1) How did you feel about reading the book from different points-of-view? Did you find there was a difference in voice for each of the characters? Was it difficult to keep switching into the head of each narrator?

2) How did you like the narrative structure of the book? Do you feel like the author held back too much? Do you feel like the structure helped build the suspense?

3) Is the character development flawed? Do you feel like you really knew any of the characters? Were the characters relatable at all? Do you feel sorry for Rachel?

4) How did everyone feel about the male characters presented in the book?

5) Why do you think the book captivated so many people and drew the reader in? What was it about the writing? Do you think it’s a well-written book?

6) Did you know who the killer was before it was revealed? Who did you suspect it was leading up to the end? What surprised you the most? Were you satisfied with the ending? Was it obvious at some point?

7) What are the comparisons you found between this book and Gone Girl?

8) On the topic of motherhood – it defined the success or failure of the women in the book. What do you think the author was trying to say? How do you feel about the fact that the women were unemployed and relying on their husbands for income?

9) On the topic of lies. We all lie to ourselves a little bit, but do you have an example of a real-life lie gone too far? Do you think deep-down the women in the novel knew the lies they were telling themselves?

10) What did you like most about the book?

11) What didn’t you like about the book?

12) Who do you think she play these characters in the upcoming film adaptation?