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A review by 98romantic
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-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
A truly unique book. Like everyone talks about the movie and stuff, but the book (although definitely still very popular lol) isn’t spoken about enough comparatively for how special it is. Sort of difficult to get into because of the phonetics, but once you’re in there’s no getting out.
Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Excrement
Minor: Animal cruelty