Repetition
The Wheels on the Train Go Round and Round (and Round)If only the three point of view characters in the book would talk to one another, they might see how similar they all are, and then they might...
Holes
There's a Hole in the WorldNo, we're not talking about the Louis-Sachar-novel-turned-Shia-LeBeouf-movie, we're talking about the way Rachel and Megan feel like they have holes in themselves and the...
Clothes on the Track
Strip TeaseThe very first thing we see in Girl on the Train—seriously, we're talking about the very first line of the book—is "a pile of clothing on the side of the train tracks" (1.1), specifi...
Gin and Tonic
#gininatinRachel's favorite drink is gin and tonic, and in the U.K., she can get this refreshing beverage in a can. It's a comfort food, er, comfort drink, to Rachel: "Tangy and cold, the taste of...