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Trainspotting: Choosing Life
The controversial novel Trainspotting may be a challenge for those of us Americans who may not grasp the culture or language of the Scottish people. But when you take a closer look, Trainspotting is a book that anyone who has ever had friends going on a downward spiral can relate to. There are no heros in this book. Everyone has their share of downfalls and bad experiences. In no way does the novel glamorize heroin use of any kind. In fact, it should serve as a wake up call for anyone looking into the junkies' life. It is sometimes touching, often humorous, and most of all, real and disturbing. Even so, the reader becomes attached to the characters. The bold and outspoken Mark Renton, the cocky yet gorgeous Sick Boy, and even the screw-up Spud are all characters that will be etched into the reader's memory. I personally enjoyed this book thoroughly. Not just because of its use of integrating different outlooks and directions, but because it gave me a taste of what it is like to live on the "other side" of society. It is a must-read for anyone even remotely interested in what goes on in the mind of thieves, bar-hoppers, and drug addicts. Irvine Welsh's writing is a style that is hard to compare to any other author. Two thumbs up

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Trainspotting the Novel
After seeing the film "Trainspotting" I decided it was time to read the novel that got it all started. After all, the lead actors in the film even claimed they feel in love with it after thier first reading! Trainspotting had to be the first Real adult book I read. Now being 15, at the time I was 14, it was a bit of a chllange. The hard scottish accents were tough to get around, but once you got through the first two chapters it was fine. Welsh does however, start his chapter of strangely in the sense that you are never quite sure who is talk until you reach at least the second page. Over all. It turned out to be the best book I ever read! IThe characters caught my attention and they gained my sympathies (even when, at times, they didn't desrve it). Renton is an amazing voice in the book and it is no wonder that Ewan McGregor turned him into a cult hero in Britain. This book should definitely be on the top of everyones reading list. As it is, I have read it three times, not to mention lent it out so often, that I find I will have to buy myself a second copy. And it's definitely worth it. Trainspotting is Irvine Welsh's greatest accomplishment! READ IT!

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Funny and frightening
I came to this novel after seeing the film. I read it, enjoyed it, and didn't think much else of it. I reread the novel in an English Lit class wherein we dissected the use of dialect, the choice to not have a central character, and the somewhat unredemptive closing. Trainspotting's tough going for the first few pages, but once you're accustomed to the varying dialects represented, you'll find yourselves entertained and shocked by the stories within. This novel is gritty and uncompromising in its representation of contemporary, Scottish, working-class youth, so if you're unfamiliar with the subject, or with Welsh's other works, take warning.