548 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Mark Renton has it all: he's good-looking, young, with a pretty girlfriend and a place at university. But there's no room for him in the 1980s. Thatcher's government is destroying working-class communities across Britain, and the post-war certaint...
Community Reviews Summary of 493 reviews
Moods
funny 80%
sad 54%
emotional 45%
challenging 41%
reflective 38%
tense 22%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 24% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug useModerate
Rape, Ableism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Child abuse, Homophobia, Incest
548 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Mark Renton has it all: he's good-looking, young, with a pretty girlfriend and a place at university. But there's no room for him in the 1980s. Thatcher's government is destroying working-class communities across Britain, and the post-war certaint...
Community Reviews Summary of 493 reviews
Moods
funny 80%
sad 54%
emotional 45%
challenging 41%
reflective 38%
tense 22%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 24% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug useModerate
Rape, Ableism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Child abuse, Homophobia, Incest