The Man Who Watched the Trains Go by by Georges Simenon

The Man Who Watched the Trains Go by

Georges Simenon with Sian Reynolds (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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"One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories." --The GuardianIn this Georges Simenon classic,...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 275 reviews

Moods

dark: 84%

tense: 48%

mysterious: 44%

reflective: 36%

adventurous: 28%

sad: 16%

challenging: 12%

emotional: 12%

funny: 4%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
80% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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