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A review by blau_elmo
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The book is mostly written in a Scottish accent, filled with Scottish slang that I couldn't understand. That being said, that added to the memorability and appeal of the book.
The themes of drug use in the early 80s, the replacement of heroin with lesser drugs or alcohol or cigarettes etc. all feel very real, and even in the humorous moments, there is a darkness that permeates throughout.
Ultimately, it is a book about the wasted lives of a group of junkies, their desires for redemption (unfulfilled), and the sheer dark power of addiction.
Very unique, very subtly sad. But at leastgood ol' Rents gets away from his terrible friends at the end of the book.
The themes of drug use in the early 80s, the replacement of heroin with lesser drugs or alcohol or cigarettes etc. all feel very real, and even in the humorous moments, there is a darkness that permeates throughout.
Ultimately, it is a book about the wasted lives of a group of junkies, their desires for redemption (unfulfilled), and the sheer dark power of addiction.
Very unique, very subtly sad. But at least
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual content, and Terminal illness