Trainspotting
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Trainspotting

by Irvine Welsh

1993•Drama•352 pages

Taste attributes: dramacrimecomedyfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticgrittyenclosedself destruction/implosioncomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeGritty and unsavoury: an original novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Scottish writer Irvine Welsh's first novel, Trainspotting, is a collection of short-stories revolving around a group of friends, their drug use, and struggles in the city of Edinburgh.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaCrimeComedySelf destruction/implosionComplex relationship

Subjects

Drug addictsYoung menScotlandMedicine in LiteratureDrug addictionSubcultureScots language

Details

Author
Irvine Welsh
Published
1993
Pages
352
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