Glue by Irvine Welsh

Glue

Terry Lawson #1

Irvine Welsh with Tam Dean Burn (Narrator)

5 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional medium-paced
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Glue is the story of four boys growing up in the Edinburgh schemes, and about the loyalties, the experiences - and the secrets - that hold them together into their thirties. Four boys becoming men: Juice Terry, the work-shy fanny-merchant, with co...

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Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
dark 71%
emotional 71%
challenging 28%
sad 28%
tense 28%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 14%
reflective 14%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 28%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Loveable characters?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.81

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