Rating: 3.5/5 stars
This book follows the lives of a group of drug addicts in London. It shares the details of their personal lives and their struggles with addiction, as well as their experiences while on their drug of choice-heroin. It also portrays the hardships of being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, on the junkies and others affected by this disease.
Trainspotting offers a fascinating glance into the perspective of drug addicts; a perspective that is rarely expressed in so much detail. Due to the rough lives of the characters some of the content was slightly disturbing. Also, it took a chapter or two to get used to the language. It is mostly written as if spoken with a Scottish accent, so it was hard to get the hang of it. But, I enjoyed the book because it shared a view of society that I found intriguing. I think Welsh's development of the characters truly merits all the praise this author has received.
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