Psychological ThrillerPaula Hawkins ยท 2015
The Girl on the Train in Emojis
An unreliable commuter witnesses a crime โ maybe โ in emoji.
Alcoholic divorcee Rachel watches a seemingly perfect couple from her daily train, until the wife goes missing and Rachel's blackout-riddled memory makes her both a witness and a suspect.
The plot in emoji
The Girl on the Train emoji summary, decoded
Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.
- ๐๐๏ธRachel watches a 'perfect' couple from her commuter train each day.
- ๐ท๐ซ๏ธA blackout drunk, she can't trust her own memory.
- โ๐The woman she watched, Megan, suddenly disappears.
- ๐ฉธ๐ตRachel wakes bruised and bloodied with no memory of that night.
- ๐๐ต๏ธShe inserts herself into the investigation, half-witness, half-suspect.
- ๐ง ๐กFragments return, pointing at a man she thought she knew.
- ๐ฆ๐ฉธThe truth about Megan โ and Rachel's ex โ turns lethal.
The cast of The Girl on the Train in emoji
The main characters, one emoji each โ tap any to copy.
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Rachel
The unreliable, alcoholic witness.
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Megan
The woman who vanishes.
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Tom
Rachel's controlling ex-husband.
The Girl on the Train emoji set
A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.
Did you know?
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Frequently Asked Questions
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