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Trainspotting
Book • 1993
Published in 1993, 'Trainspotting' is Irvine Welsh's first novel and is set in the late 1980s in Leith, Edinburgh.
The book is a collection of short stories narrated in a mix of Scots, Scottish English, and British English.
It follows the lives of Mark Renton and his friends, including Sick Boy, Begbie, and Spud, as they navigate heroin addiction, violent behavior, and personal struggles.
The novel is known for its dark humor, vivid characters, and non-linear narrative structure.
It has been praised for its raw and honest portrayal of addiction and its impact on individuals and communities.
The book is a collection of short stories narrated in a mix of Scots, Scottish English, and British English.
It follows the lives of Mark Renton and his friends, including Sick Boy, Begbie, and Spud, as they navigate heroin addiction, violent behavior, and personal struggles.
The novel is known for its dark humor, vivid characters, and non-linear narrative structure.
It has been praised for its raw and honest portrayal of addiction and its impact on individuals and communities.
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Dennis Madsen erwähnt den Film als Drehort für ein Musikvideo.
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Mentioned as a film in the podcast.
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Mentioned as the book that catapulted Irvine Welsh to fame and is chronologically before 'Men In Love'.
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Mentioned in contrast to the style of 'Jesus' Son' by the podcast host.
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Bill Burr as one of the books he used to read, referring to them as yarn that would go for six, seven, eight, nine hundred pages.
Bill Burr as one of the books he used to read, referring to them as yarn that would go for six, seven, eight, nine hundred pages.
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