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dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The 3rd installment in the Trainspotting series is certainly a tad different to the rest! Following Begbie as he makes a return to his homeland and criminal stomping ground as a supposedly changed man is an interesting development. I don't really think a leopard can change their spots that much, though! Well written, as always, but maybe a stretch too far for die-hard fans of the old Begbie and crew. Can certainly be read as a standalone novel, and I think it may be more enjoyable if you go into it either having never read the previous books, or if it's been years since you last read them, like me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail