Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug useModerate
Ableism, MisogynyMinor
Homophobia, Racism, TransphobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 398 reviews
Moods
funny 76%
sad 47%
emotional 41%
challenging 35%
reflective 35%
tense 29%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
658 pages | first published 2012
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ISBN/UID: 9780393345056
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 June 2013
Description
Set against 1980s Thatcher-era Edinburgh--with its high unemployment, low expectations, and hard-to-come-by money and drugs?Irvine Welsh's colorful crew lunges from one darkly hilarious misadventure to the next. Gritty, moving, and exhilarating, S...Book Information
658 pages | first published 2012
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ISBN/UID: 9780393345056
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 June 2013
Description
Set against 1980s Thatcher-era Edinburgh--with its high unemployment, low expectations, and hard-to-come-by money and drugs?Irvine Welsh's colorful crew lunges from one darkly hilarious misadventure to the next. Gritty, moving, and exhilarating, S...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug useModerate
Ableism, MisogynyMinor
Homophobia, Racism, TransphobiaCommunity Reviews
Summary of 398 reviews
Moods
funny 76%
sad 47%
emotional 41%
challenging 35%
reflective 35%
tense 29%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating