BOOK REVIEW

THE WRONG TRAIN, by Jeremy De Quidt

The wrong train is a book written by Jeremy De Quidt. As the title says, it is about a boy who gets on the wrong train in his way home. At first he doesn’t notice it, but when he sees it he decides to get off the train at the next station. So he does, but then he figures out that that’s not a normal station. It’s late night, foggy and it’s cold, so it’s not the best of the situations. Then, an old man with his dog comes around and explains to the boy that no train is going to pass unless he plays his game, but he doesn’t totally explain what that game is about. After that, the old man starts telling the boy short horror stories, to freak him out. Once he finishes with the stories, the man asks the boy which one he liked the most. At first, he didn’t know which one to choose, because he definitely didn’t like any of them at all. But then, as the thinks that choosing a story can bring him back home, he just choose one of them randomly. But his decision will have an impact on his life…

I decided not to reveal the end because maybe some of you would like to read it, so I didn’t want to make a spoiler. About my personal opinion, now that I have finished it, I can tell that I like it. But I like it especially for the ending, which surprised me in a good way. While I was reading, I couldn’t find a connection between the short stories, and in some parts it was a little boring. Focusing on talking about the short stories, there were some of them that I especially liked, like the one called “Babysitting” and the one about the red car (I can’t remember the exact name, sorry). The other ones were good, but I find them so predictable. That’s also one of the reasons why I liked “Babysitting” and the one of the red car, because the ending was unexpended. 

In general, I liked the book, but it definitely isn’t one of my favourites. It’s good to while away the time, and some of the short stories really caught my attention but, for me, the ending it’s the most worthwhile part. Therefore, I recommend this book to pass the time and if you like short scary stories.