This week on The Lettuce Podcast, Laura
and Charlotte explore uncharted territory with The Girl on the
Train by Paula Hawkins. Our
hosts took a chance on this book, which neither of them had read
previously, and the results did not disappoint. They explore the
triads of female and male characters, portrayal of various mental
illnesses, and the aspects of “psychological thriller” presented
by this popular novel. Laura expresses her appreciation of the
portrayal of depression through Megan's character and dislike of
Anna's attitude. Charlotte shares why she was able to be sympathetic
to Rachel's misguided actions, but not Megan's. Both chat about why
the men in the novel are scary, the many layers of domestic abuse,
and the thrill of solving a mystery through the eyes of an unreliable
witness. Laura and Charlotte also take some time to talk about the
2016 film adaptation of the novel, comparing and contrasting to its
source material. Can Rachel figure out if she to blame for the tragic
disappearance of a young woman? Are Megan and Scott both to blame for
their strained marriage? And is Anna only interesting when she's
someone's mistress? All these subjects and more are on the table for
this week's episode of The Lettuce Podcast.
For
Fun & Games, Laura and Charlotte decided to stick to some classic
TLP games to accompany this new topic. They had a fun time retelling
the plot of Girl on the Train
through Madlibs and then had their most successful round of Alphabet
Sentence to date!
Podtails
for The Girl on the Train
were chosen with Rachel, the alcoholic protagonist, truly in mind.
Laura chose a Gin & Tonic (Rachel's cocktail of choice in the
book) while Charlotte chose to finish off a bottle of champagne left
in her home by a guest. Note: the champagne had been left 4 months
prior and we felt this was something Rachel would do in her darkest
of days.
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Don't forget to join us next week for The Lettuce Beets. Our next topic will be another adventure with new entertainment. Neither Charlotte nor Laura has watched House of Cards, so they'll be embarking on this new experience together starting at Season 1!
Until then,
Arugulater!
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