Trainspotting
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9782879291048 (2879291046)
Publish date: October 1996
Publisher: L'Olivier
Edition language: French
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Cultural,
Adult,
Mystery,
Contemporary,
Thriller,
Crime,
Scotland
Probably the most famous passage from the book: "Whin yir oan junk, aw ye worry about is scorin. Oaf the gear, ye worry aboot loads ay things. Nae money, cannae git pished. Goat money, drinkin too much. Cannae git a burd, nae chance ay a ride. git a burd, too much hassle, canne breathe withoot her g...
Fuckin cauld tae stay here Renton, Sick Boy smirks. Aye, sure it is, comes Rent Boy's fastidious reply. Yae hear that Begbie has whacked another cunt oot oaf his miserable lunacy, Spud comments fae behind, haulding the glass of export. Aye, sure did and wudve done again, Spud didn't notice that Begb...
Je me suis laissé traîner dans la boue pendant ce qui a semblé durer une éternité. J'y ai très bien survécu, pas de problème, merci. Je n'aime rien (sauf la drogue), je ne hais rien (sauf ce qui peut m'empêcher de m'en procurer) et je ne crains rien (sauf manquer).Ils s'installent.L'un deux fait:- C...
3.3 stars if I can do that... :)A really gut-wrenching story and that speaks to the author's abilities that he made everything so real and emotional.However, while I appreciate the attempt to make the story as life-like as possible with the Scottish vernacular, that is the main reason this book is n...
I actually quite enjoyed this book though some parts of it were really hard to take. There's a lot of vulgarity, sex and violence, but the book also talks about some important issues, such as Scottish nationalism, HIV/AIDS, drug use (there's a LOT of drug use), racism in the UK and the problems in N...
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