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This research paper will delve into the intricate relationship between unreliable narrators and the concept of post-truth within Paula Hawkins's novel, "The Girl on the Train." In a future where personal beliefs and emotional appeals are anticipated to potentially eclipse objective facts, this psychological thriller will continue to provide a valuable lens for examining the complexities of truth, perception, and narrative manipulation. The paper will analyse how the novel's narrative structure, featuring multiple unreliable narrators, will blur the boundary between reality and fiction, echoing the expected challenges posed by a post-truth society. It will scrutinise the anticipated unreliability of the narrators, including Rachel, Megan, and Anna, as they present their perspectives on the central mystery, which is expected to frequently contradict one another, akin to the anticipated multiple sources of information in the post-truth era. The paper will also explore how the narrators' subjectivity, influenced by emotions, biases, and personal motivations, will align with the anticipated post-truth idea that personal beliefs will mould one's interpretation of information. The novel's portrayal of blurred reality, where characters are expected to grapple with distinguishing truth from perception, will mirror the expected intricacies of navigating a post-truth landscape. Moreover, it will analyse the novel's challenges to objective truth, reflecting the expected post-truth phenomenon's coexistence of conflicting narratives and the contentious nature of objective truth itself.