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Dark and comedic, and at times disturbing. I loved how Welsh has managed to develop such complex characters and humanise them, whilst also embedding political and societal issues in this tapestry of vignettes. The code-switching and use of Scots added another layer of richness as well. Might not be for everyone but it‘s a brilliant novel. 8/10

#manicmonday #lettert @CBee

📕 Tagged
🖊️ Tana French
🍿 Terminator
🎤 Trivium
🎵 A touch of evil-Judas Priest

I liked this a lot but it was hard not to constantly compare it to the film, which I do think was better. I think the film‘s tighter focus on Renton as a single main character worked better than this being like 70% Renton and 30% other people. I did like the Scots prose though, so quite good.

#alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

As a Scottish person it wouldn‘t be right if I didn‘t choose this! It is actually one of my favourite books and the film is also brilliant 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

One of my favourite books and films. Have you read/seen Trainspotting? Have you ever been to Scotland and did you like it? I‘ve lived in Edinburgh my whole life and don‘t think I‘d want to live anywhere else! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Catching up on #CuriousCovers
#orange and #gold
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

First time I've read this and couldn't put it down, seen the movie over a hundred times, know screenplay off by heart basically; what a great adaptation eh?

Anyway enough of the movie..

This book was absolutely brilliant, I now understand why it's such a cult classic.

It's written so well, the character development is spot on, it's dark, it's hilarious and a true masterpiece.

Go read it ya radge! 👊✊

Book Number 11 off my #BookSpinBingo list

Sadly, it seems like this kind of fiction just isn't written for me. Even though I think it's important, that it is written and allowed to read it, it just doesn't speak to me. I would be interested in getting a tiny view into a life that differs that much from me, but maybe I have to seek that somewhere else.

@TheAromaofBooks

Books 1-4 of the Mark Renton series, any fans of these books?

I've seen the movie Trainspotting about 200 times but never read the book(s)

Came across these in charity shops and intend to read them in sequence at some point.

I'm enjoying Under The Skin so much, need to make a point of reading more Scots language books. 💫

#irvinewelsh

Tag whatever book you're thinking of now 👀

I got this book because I was in the @veggiemama book club, last year. I didn‘t manage to finish it in time, but I‘ve finished it today. I loved this book. I‘m a dialogue fiend, so while reading the entire book in a thick, Scottish accent was hard going, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. This book was heartbreaking, hilarious and intense, as we glimpsed the lives of heroin addicts in the 90‘s, right when the drug was having its heyday.

#ayupaugust #avenuesandalleyways

This ‘cult‘ book depicted the sordid, violent, drug culture of the mean streets of Edinburgh in the late 80s.

Thanks for the tag, @Hestapleton 😁
1. Hard to choose, but it is definitely from the 90‘s. I‘ll go with Trainspotting for now.
2. 62 😳
3. Wizards Unite
4. 10% Happier, Litsy and some of my work apps
5. You‘re up, @IndoorDame
#wondrouswednesday

This is written the way the characters speak - with a Scottish accent and dialect plus all the swear words you can shake a haggis at. It is also written like a collection of short stories, so it's hard to piece it all together and form a cohesive narrative in your mind. I imagine it would be even harder to do if you've not seen the film. I plan to read the other books in the series and possibly Welsh's other works too; I think he's quite a genius.

#LustForLife

Just like @arlenefinnigan, my first thought was Trainspotting. I had the soundtrack playing on repeat for ages.

#MayMovieMagic @Cinfhen @rohit-sawant

#LustForLife #MayMovieMagic @rohit-sawant @Cinfhen

I won‘t be able to participate in today‘s readathon for much of the day, but I do plan to spend some time reading tonight. I‘m listening to this on the way to a school event and hope to finish it this evening. I‘ve come to appreciate it more and more as I listen.

#Readathon #DeweysReadathon #1001books #audiobook #ReadtheWorld #ReadingtheWorld Scotland

I watched this movie in college, but I never considered finding a copy of the book until recently when I realized it was on the #1001books list. After listening to about an hour of it, I think the #audiobook was probably a good choice. However, it is still going to require a decent amount of concentration to catch all the meaning, and for once I‘m listening without speeding up the narration.

Of savage life in the ‘drug-addled, mean streets of Scotland‘s capital‘ Welsh‘s book with Edinburgh dialect and thick ascent has me putting it in #hibernation as I had to figure out the narrative very often.
#marchintothe70s #alltheyoungdudes

It's kinda sad someone would not claim their lost books, but hey, free books for me!! 📚🙋‍♀️😊

Now listening to Irvine Welsh say so many F words in this Singapore panel, it‘s hilarious. Listening to Mariko Tamaki is a joy. Balli Kaur Jaswal of Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows fame is very nuanced and articulate. Could have gone for a less opinionated Moderator who could have led the conversation further but oh well. #SingaporeWritersFestival #SWF2018.

For those who've been living under a bridge..

This revolves around various residents of Edinburgh who either use heroin, are friends of the core group of heroin users, or engage in destructive activities that are implicitly portrayed as addictions that serve the same function as heroin addiction. The novel is set in the late 1980s and has been described by as "the voice of punk, grown up, grown wiser and grown eloquent"

Just went to Trainspotting Live at the Edinburgh Fringe! The acting was absolutely phenomenal and i recommend it a lot for the acting and the staging. If I‘m honest I had a few problems with the adaptation - I felt like they edited pretty much all trace of lightheartedness out of it and just left the horrific and depressing things which made it much harder to watch than the film. I wish it had had a bit more light and shade.

“You fucking knew that fucking cunt would fuck some cunt.”
“Choose us. Choose life. Choose mortgage payments; choose washing machines; choose cars; choose sitting oan a couch watching mind-numbing and spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fuckin junk food intae yir mooth. Choose rotting away, pishing and shiteing yersel in a home, a total fuckin embarrassment tae the selfish, fucked-up brats ye've produced..”
Not read, lots of🤬 #HeatofJuly #Iswear

Trainspotting gave me good training in reading scottish dialects, a bit hard to keep up at times!

The book was brutal, honest, sad, funny and sore. And very scary. And very Scottish. And very good.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#1001books #reading1001

I switched to audio (which is brilliant!) because I was struggling with the dialect on the page. Also, I have loved the movie since college, so I knew what I was getting in to.

I freaking loved this book! It‘s sad, dark, and disturbing, but it‘s also hilarious, sarcastic, and completely capable of pulling at your heart strings. All while approximately every other word is profanity, and much of it makes you gag. 🤷🏻‍♀️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#1001books

Once again, switched to audio after starting in print... but in this case, it was necessary. I can understand the Scottish dialect (accent?) a whole lot better when it‘s read to me. 😂

#Readingresolutions #BookToMovie @Jess7

My reading list for the month of March ❤️ Cthulhu might take longer 😂

"Choose life"

Finally done!
Honestly, I have no idea how I can finish this without listening to the audiobook.
The book is fully written in a fookin' Scottish dialect
😂👌

The stories in the book can sometimes feel hilarious and sometimes sad and dark too :') I rate it 3.8/5 👌
Time to watch the movie!

This is my first time I read book in another accent
The book is written fully in Scottish accent 😂😂👌

A little late to the party, but here's my #cult5! @scripturient , @Vik , @Sarah83 what are yours?

Thanks for the tag @Cathythoughts and @Ms_T
My #cult5 are:
Trainspotting
Catch 22
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Brave New World

I'll tag @I-read-and-eat @River_Voice @DivaDiane @Reggie @jfalkens

#BooksLovedAsATeen #riotgrams @bookriot

Not the sort of books I should have been reading @ 16...nostalgia trips in used book shops

The writing is so intense and excellent. I feel I should add some four letter words to my review

#AllTheYoungDudes

#SeptemBowie @Cinfhen @Marchpane

"Suppose that I ken aw the pros and cons but still want tae use smack? They won't let ye dae it, because it's seen as a sign ai thir ain failure. Choose us. Choose life. Choose mortgage payments; choose washing machines; choose cars; choose sitting oan a couch watching mind-numbing and spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fuckin junk food intae yir mooth. Choose life. Well, ah choose not tae choose life." #addiction #anditsaugust

🎶 Where were you while we were getting high? 🎶 #ChampagneSupernova #90sInJuly #TBR

Choose #Life
#JuneBookBugs
@RealLifeReading

I'm taking a ride with 13 of my best friends. 😁

A weekend with 13 girl friends in Stuttgart, so I might be a bit silent.

I feel like I always forget just *how intensely* I enjoy the bleak cynicism and gallows humor in Irvine Welsh's novels.

At first, Trainspotting may seem like a tough nut to crack. The dialect is stylized, the subject matter is sordid, and the setting may seem too specific for an outsider to relate. But once the reader gets into the swing of the dialogue, the story will flow effortlessly. The themes of Welsh's debut novel are surprisingly universal, and you come to know the characters like old friends. Fans of the film may appreciate the book on a deeper level.

What an appropriate day for this delivery of #BookMail 😆

#17booklove Day 11: Set in a beloved location. I've been to Edinburgh only once, but it was a fun and funky place!