What a wonderful book and a privilege to read. Well written and poignant - I greatly appreciate l the author sharing their life with us.

It’s hard to review a memoir as it’s obviously someone’s personal journey . I would have liked to have heard more about his experiences on the trains in Sydney which is what attracted me to the book .

A fascinating, visceral read that talks of chronic pain, mental turmoil, and a new life on the rails of Sydney. Beautifully crafted - this is about falling apart and then healing, and works both as a memoir and as a guide to living life

As someone who has had a constant headache for the past 5 years thanks to a brain injury I was drawn to this book to both (possibly) find something that might help my pain and to read the experiences of someone else with a chronic headache..

For me this book missed on all points - probably because of the baggage I brought to the book.

I was drawn to this book based on the interesting premise. As a writer and a chronic pain sufferer, it was intriguing to read someone else’s story about things I could relate to.

I could relate to the fact that when something you love is taken away by something out of your control, you inevitably withdraw and become depressed.

It was enlightening and inspiring to follow the author’s story as they tried to get their life back. It was honest, raw, and left no stone unturned.

This book will be one that stays with me for a while and one I’ll recommend to others who might love this as much as I did. Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher, for a chance to read and review this book.

This is a really unusual read. As someone who has just started train commuting again, I thought that this would be the perfect companion. Its written in quite a streams of consciousness way but did draw me in. A stand out read.

I wanted to like this book much more than I did. Train Lord tells the real life story of the author who after developing chronic migraines takes a job as train guard in Sydney. The book description drew me and sounded really fascinating. I found it to be mostly about the author’s chronic pain and trying to manage it and less about his experiences as a train guard. The book jumps around a lot making it hard to follow and because of this I never felt fully immersed in the story.