A review by ritamarika
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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

2.5

The movie was much better than the book. There were some really weird parts in this book that I wish I never had to read. The topic of drug addicts is an important one, but I can't get past how despicable some of the characters were. Some scenes made me sick to think about.
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