Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh

8 reviews

alice_appleby's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Grief, Mental illness, Child death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Abortion, Gore, Suicide, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Vomit, Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Violence, Rape, and Sexual violence

dannymonty's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.25

The movie which this book is based on is probably my favorite of all time. I like it better than the book, but Irvine Welsh's novel has a style and charm that can't be ignored. This is a challenging read. Without the glossary, I would have drowned in the Scottish dialect completely. Once you get used to it, the language becomes part of the fun. The novel switches perspectives a lot, often without warning. What is impressive about the heavy use of dialect is that, because all the characters speak differently, you can tell who is talking without their name being mentioned in the text. Overall, this book is a substantial collection of shocking, gritty moments that make for a unique and memorable reading experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Child death, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism and Chronic illness

Minor: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

wantstoloveajedi's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Death, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Torture, Vomit, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Excrement, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

janewa's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Drug use, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy

porporina's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Violence, Grief, Murder, Animal cruelty, Rape, War, Ableism, Fatphobia, Gore, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Excrement, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, Vomit, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, and Classism

beac's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer

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

alexorr's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Vomit