missing duration info • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781856863698
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House UK
Publication date: Not specified
Description
He is called "the Scottish Celine of the 1990s" (Guardian) and "a mad, postmodern Roald Dahl" (Weekend Scotsman). Using a range of approaches from bitter realism to demented fantasy, Irvine Welsh is able to evoke the essential humanity, well hidde...
Community Reviews Summary of 613 reviews
Moods
dark 90%
reflective 38%
emotional 28%
tense 28%
sad 23%
adventurous 19%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Character: 31%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual contentModerate
Adult/minor relationshipmissing duration info • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781856863698
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House UK
Publication date: Not specified
Description
He is called "the Scottish Celine of the 1990s" (Guardian) and "a mad, postmodern Roald Dahl" (Weekend Scotsman). Using a range of approaches from bitter realism to demented fantasy, Irvine Welsh is able to evoke the essential humanity, well hidde...
Community Reviews Summary of 613 reviews
Moods
dark 90%
reflective 38%
emotional 28%
tense 28%
sad 23%
adventurous 19%
challenging 14%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Character: 31%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual contentModerate
Adult/minor relationship