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Trainspotting (book)

53 Ratings: 3.6
Irvine Welsh's first novel

Irvine Welsh's controversial first novel, set on the heroin-addicted fringe of working-class youth in Edinburgh, is yet another exploration of the dark side of Scottishness. The main character, Mark Renton, is at the center of a clique of nihilistic … see full wiki

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review by . June 15, 2010
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Trainspotting, a novel
A drark but humorous look into the world of a herion addict. The novel tells you the story of Mark Renton (known as Rent or Rent Boy), a Scottish young man and his herion addiction and friends who are deep into the drug scene. It touches on some tough issues, such as death, AIDS, addiction and other illegal activies.   The book takes place in Scotland and focuses on a group of friends, the majority of which are deep into a herion addiction. It revolves around their …
Quick Tip by . July 01, 2010
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must read
Quick Tip by . June 27, 2010
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Great book, amazing movie!
Quick Tip by . June 26, 2010
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Welsh writes brilliant, stream-os-consciousness dialogue and dives deep inside his characters
Quick Tip by . June 24, 2010
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Crazy druggies hehe
Quick Tip by . June 19, 2010
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disturbing and funny
Quick Tip by . June 16, 2010
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good
Quick Tip by . June 16, 2010
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life-changing piece... i read it at far too young an age (11 or so). i'm permanently demented over a decade later =D
Quick Tip by . June 16, 2010
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Amazing. The language can be a little tough to get into at first,but well worth the effort!
Quick Tip by . June 16, 2010
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awesome!
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