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yer_real_da's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Wit a book. For a debut novel, Armstrong knocks it oot eh park. Azzy is a compelling protagonist and his ensemble, while hard tae tell apart at first, are a great team. As someone who grew up and lives in a scheme everything in this book rings true to the sort of stuff I'd see the elder troops doing back in eh day. It's also cracking seeing somecunt shamelessly writing in Scots, no being feart of eh backlash that can come wae it; clearly a wee something picked up fae his hero Irvine. The book slows doon a bit during the rave stage. I was a bit eckied oot after watching Human Traffic and reading Skagboys so having to go through getting telt how ecstasy makes you "feel the love, man" was making me ready tae skip it. The last half of the book however is probably the best part, A'm the same age as Azzy at this point in the book and it's all so real. Must-read for anycunt that was around for the YT culture of the 00s whether ye were about it or no, cannae wait for future English teachers to shove this doon wains' throats instead of Carol Anne Duffy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction and Suicide
demicramb's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I'm Scottish and within the first page I thought maybe this book won't be for me. Well I was wrong, I now wish to read more books in a Scottish dialect. However, I am worried that no one will be able to tell a story quite like Azzy Williams. This book had me laughing so hard, the humour was right up my street. If you like Still Game and Chewin the Fat you'd love the humour of this. Of course this book doesn't come without sadness and at times I felt myself proper gutted for wee Azzy. I definitely got attached to him and his troops. Best read of the year so far. I know it's only January but the bar is high.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Violence
gotabookforeverysituation's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Death and Suicide
stephreadsabook's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Death of parent
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