The People on Platform 5: A feel-good and uplifting read with unforgettable characters from the bestselling author of The Authenticity Project

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We at Penguin Random House Australia acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the Traditional Custodians and the first storytellers of the lands on which we live and work. In her second novel, Clare Pooley brings a cast of unforgettable characters to the ordinary-yet-extraordinary setting of a train carriage. But hey, with almost solid 5 star reviews I bet this book will be the winner of some kind of GR award or something.

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Regimented, she sits at the same table on her regular route and it's here she meets Piers, Sanjay, Martha, David and Emmie. The wondrously good thing about The People on Platform 5 is that for all the magic of the narrative, it also feels really down to earth and quite real. The Authenticity Project, Clare’s first novel, was a New York Times bestseller, a BBC Radio 2 book club pick, and winner of the RNA debut novel award. But when Piers chokes on board, the passengers must put their unspoken rules and preconceived assumptions aside.

Here is a quick description and cover image of book The People on Platform 5 written by Clare Pooley which was published in 2022-5-26. He’d have died were it not for the timely intervention of Sanjay, a nurse, who gives him the Heimlich maneuver. From the New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author of The Authenticity Project, a heartwarming novel about unexpected friendships and the joy of connecting. Like most, each have issues they're coping with and as they connect with Iona, she offers advice for each and as its adopted, they realize what a gift it was to meet her. This single event starts a chain reaction, and an eclectic group of people, with almost nothing in common except their commute, discover that talking to strangers on the train might be uncomfortable and awkward, but it can challenge all of their assumptions and prejudices, and could even transform their life.

What I loved about this book was the way the commuters rallied around each other to help out with some serious problems to offer employment counselling, help with cyberbullying and an obsessive boyfriend, and panic attacks -- just to name a few. The book was magnificently narrated by Clare Corbett and I was so impressed by her ability to voice such a variety of characters regardless of age. What bugs me though is that I think this book falls prey to wanting to tackle too many issues, and not everything working seamlessly together.