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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 752 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
reflective 33%
sad 30%
tense 23%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 25% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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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 752 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
reflective 33%
sad 30%
tense 23%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 25% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%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