Why is this novel a world thriller sensation?

In the time we live in, nothing can surprise us. The news is full of bizarre cases, cold-blooded murders, searches for psychopaths, and true evil every day. What is it that makes a person be like that? Is it a matter of human nature or a cube of circumstances? To what extent does human malice go? It is natural for every criminal to have their own motive, whether moral and humane or not, and these motives vary from person to person. One of the main motives of most cases is obsession, and that is also the main theme of this novel. To what extent can obsession take a human being?

The Girl from the Train is a novel that we mentioned when announcing new novels in January and February, and this is also the first translated novel this year. It's the debut novel by British writer Paul Hawkins, and in the sea of ​​great reviews the novel has received, the phrase "next Gone Girl" often appears, and yes, let's be clear - if you've seen (or read) Gone Girl, chances are you'll You like the girl from the train

The main heroine after whom the novel is named is Rachel, a divorced woman who lives in London, and who travels by train to work every day. During the drive to the city and back, Rachel passes by the house of a young married couple every day, whom she named Jess and Jason. Jess and Jason are a seemingly beautiful couple - they seem overjoyed, they live in a very nice family house at the end of London, they both look very nice - and those are the reasons why Rachel is in love with them. Her marriage failed, and she sees in them everything she would like to have. But whether that is true, Rachel will only find out. One day, in a new episode of her fictional story about a wonderful married couple, she will see something she shouldn't see, and that will change Rachel's life forever by becoming one of the main suspects in a brutal murder, and becoming part of a whirlwind of evil. lies and deception. Rachel is one of the three narrators in the novel. Although the main one, she is far from a narrator who can be trusted, and she is by no means the most wonderful person on the planet. As we said, Rachel is divorced, her husband cheated and married Ana (who is the second of the three narrators in the novel). However, Rachel's strongest traits are her obsession with her ex-husband Tom and Anna, and the fact that he is a heavy alcoholic. She can't compose a single day without alcohol, and alcohol is a special character in the novel.

At the very beginning of the novel, before the beginning of the story, the reader can read a part of the English children's counter about magpies:One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy, five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never to be told.

One is for the sudden disappearance of Megan Hipwell. Two are for twice the train a day, the two that make Rachel a day. Three for three unhappy women - Rachel, Ana and Megan - are three unreliable narrators. Logically, seven is for the (shocking) secret that is revealed at the very end of the book. The language in which Paula Hawkins writes is quite simple. The sentences are full of epithets and descriptions, and it seems as if anyone could compose such sentences. They are not profound, but they hold attention. What makes the novel (for now) a more widely read novel in 2015 is the story, not the style of writing. Given the genre of the novel and the fact that this is Paul's debut, this fact makes perfect sense - maybe Paul will include more symbolism and deep messages in his novels sometime in the future. What also characterizes the novel is the variety of elements, which is very possibly one of the reasons why the book has been read so much - there is something for everyone. There is, most of all, mystery and thriller, and that is what attracts most readers. Moments of love and eroticism are in another place, and the elements of obsession, evil, lies, deception and deception abound, and that is what the novel sells. From time to time, it seems that the novel is quite cheap and full of everything, but, to be honest, this novel will not be nominated for any serious literary award, nor will it become a classic of literature. This is the perfect novel for the weekend and for shortening time.

All in all - if you are looking for a deep novel that will make you think about the meaning of life - then The Girl from the Train is not a novel for you. On the other hand, if you are looking for a novel that can be read in two days, and that will make you ask yourself a little about what you are doing wrong, whether you treat people well, and whether you can trust everyone - then I definitely recommend it. The novel is read very quickly, and the pages turn by themselves, because the language is quite easy, and yet, the book is not long enough to have room for detail. The reader is constantly interested in the further continuation of the story, and judging by that, Hawkins wrote a great book. It has everything we secretly love - gossip, peeping into other people's lives, sex, love, deception (so I believe we will secretly enjoy this novel

This book is also screened. Since I haven't seen the movie, I can't tell you my opinion on it, but look at the thaler, so judge for yourself.

Zbog čega je ovaj roman svetska triler senzacija?

U vremenu u kome živimo, ništa ne može da nas iznenadi. Vesti su svakog dana prepune bizarnih slučajeva, hladnokrvnih ubistava, potraga za psihopatama, i istinskog zla. Šta je ono što osobu natera da bude takva? Da li je to stvar prirode čoveka ili slaganja kockica okolnosti? Do koje mere ide ljudska zloba? Prirodno je da svaki kriminalac ima svoj motiv, bilo to moralno i humano ili ne, a ti motivi se razlikuju od osobe do osobe. Jedan od glavnih motiva najvećeg broja slučaja je opsesija, a to je ujedno i glavna tema ovog romana. Do koje granice opsesija može odvesti ljudsko biće?

Devojka iz voza  je debitantski roman britanske spisateljice Pole Hokins, i u moru odličnih kritika koje je roman dobio, često se pojavljuje fraza ”sledeći Gone Girl”, i da, odmah razjasnimo stvar – ukoliko ste odgledali (ili pročitali) Gone Girl, sve su šanse da će Vam se Devojka iz voza svideti.

Glavna junakinja po kojoj roman nosi ime je Rejčel, razvedena žena koja živi u Londonu, i koja svakog dana putuje vozom do posla. U toku vožnje ka gradu i nazad, Rejčel svakog dana prolazi pored kuće mladog bračnog para kome je sama nadenula imena Džes i Džejson. Džes i Džejson su naizgled prelep par – deluju presrećno, žive u jako lepoj porodičnoj kući na kraju Londona, oboje su vrlo prijatnog izgleda – i to su razlozi zbog čega je Rejčel zaljubljena u njih. Njen brak je propao, i u njima ona vidi sve što bi želela da ima. Ali da li je to istina, Rejčel će tek spoznati. Jednog dana, u novoj epizodi njene fiktivne priče o divnom bračnom paru, ona će videti nešto što ne bi smela da vidi, i to će promeniti Rejčelin život zauvek tako što će postati jedan od glavnih osumnjičenih za svirepo ubistvo, i postati deo vrtloga zla, laži i prevara.

Rejčel je jedna od tri pripovedača u romanu. Iako glavni, ona je daleko od pripovedača kome se sve može verovati, i nikako nije najdivnija osoba na planeti. Kao što smo rekli, Rejčel je razvedena, njen muž je varao i oženio se Anom (koja je druga od tri pripovedača u romanu). Međutim, Rejčeline najjače osobine su opsesija koju ima prema svom bivšem mužu Tomu i Ani, i činjenica da je teški alkoholičar. Ona ne može da sastavi ni jedan dan bez alkohola, i alkohol predstavlja poseban lik u romanu.

Na samom početku romana, pre početka priče, čitalac može da pročita deo engleske dečije brojalice o svrakama:

Jedna za tugu, dve za sreću, tri za devojčice. 

Jedna je za nagli nestanak Megan Hipvel. Dve su za dva puta vozom dnevno, dva puta koja Rejčel čine dan. Tri su za tri nesrećne žene – Rejčel, Anu i Megan – tri nepouzdana naratora. Logično, sedam je za (šokantnu) tajnu koja se otkriva na samom kraju knjige.

Jezik kojim Pola Hokins piše je prilično jednostavan. Rečenice su pune epiteta i opisa, i čini se kao da bi svako mogao da sastavi takve rečenice. Nisu dubokoumne, ali drže pažnju. Ono što roman čini (za sada) načitanijim romanom 2015. godine je priča, a ne stil pisanja. Imajući u vidu žanr romana i činjenicu da je ovo Polin prvenac, ova činjenica potpuno ima smisla – možda će Pola nekad u budućnosti da uključi više simbolizma i dubokih poruka u svoje romane. Ono što takođe karakteriše roman je raznovrsnost elemenata, što je vrlo moguće jedan od razloga zbog koga je knjiga toliko čitana – ima ponešto za svakoga. Tu je, najviše, misterija i triler, a to je ono što većinu čitalaca privuče. Momenti ljubavi i erotike su na drugom mestu, a elemenata opsesije, zla, laži, prevare i odmane ima na pretek, i to je ono što prodaje roman. Sa vremena na vreme se čini da je roman podosta jeftin i nabujan svim i svačim, ali, da budemo iskreni, ovaj roman neće biti nominovan ni za jednu ozbiljnu književnu nagradu, niti će postati klasik književnosti. Ovo je savršen roman za vikend i za skraćivanje vremena.

Sve u svemu – ako tražite duboki roman, koji će Vas naterati da razmišljate o smislu života – onda Devojka iz voza nije roman za vas. Sa druge strane, ako tražite roman koji može da se pročita u dva dana, i koji će Vas naterati da se malo priupitati u čemu grešite, da li dobro postupate prema ljudima, kao i da li možete da verujete svakome – onda svakako preporučujem. Roman se vrlo brzo čita, i stranice se same od sebe prevrću, jer je jezik dosta lak, a opet, knjiga nije dovoljno dugačka da bi bilo mesta za detaljisanje. Čitalac je konstantno zainteresovan za dalji nastavak priče, i sudeći po tome, Hokinsova je napisala odličnu knjigu. Ima svega što mi potajno i volimo – ogovaranja, zavirkivanja u tuđe živote, seksa, ljubavi, obmana (tako da verujem da ćemo potajno i uživati u ovom romanu)

Ova knjiga je i ekranizovana. S obzirom da film nisam pogledala, ne mogu vam reci svoje misljenje na njemu, ali pogledajte tejler, pa procenite sami.