Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh

40 reviews

anniekayobrien's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Alcohol, Violence, Racism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Rape

kayleyb's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

sylvieee's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Racism, Racial slurs, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Death, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Domestic abuse and Ableism

lifeofpabclo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Medical content, Cursing, Child death, Drug use, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Excrement, and Grief

Minor: Blood

eleanorryd's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I hate how this book makes me feel but I love that it can make me feel so much? It's genius but terrible. I hate it but I love it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Addiction, Violence, Terminal illness, Cursing, Death, and Child death

jacquelinepon's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Addiction, Sexual violence, Rape, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Drug use, Alcohol, Terminal illness, and Sexual content

katie_hill22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Murder, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Excrement

noahee's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Sexual content, and Vomit

kirstybaxter's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual violence, Child death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, and Grief

Moderate: Excrement

Minor: Cancer

dumbmaddie's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, and Sexism