Blackbird's Book Blog

I don't write traditional book reviews, especially for classics. I feel that I cannot make a contribution that others have not already. I am more interested in how each book adds something to who I am and I how I see the world and my life. Of course, with my keen interest in literature, I may throw out an observation, insight, or criticism, usually brief, occassionally snarky.

I love classic literature, literary fiction, and poetry. Well done sci-fi and fantasy will also find it's way into my hands. When I want the literary equivalent or junk food, I gorge on horror. My strongest interest is in books written between the world wars. WWI changed everything - I wish I had been around to take part.

Wallace Stevens changed my life. That's why I am the Blackbird.

The Girl on the Train: A Novel

7:00 pm 13 September 2017

I've read reviews in which people say that they hated all the characters and had no sympathy for any of them. I don't get that. Rachael and Meghan are totally sympathetic in my opinion. That Anna though can go kick rocks.

I listened to the audiobook version. The narrator was perfect. I didn't even mind when I was stuck in traffic while I was listening to it - what more can one ask from an audiobook.