Trainspotting (Abridged) Audiobook

" I think I would have enjoyed the book a whole lot more if I could have gotten past the thick brogue underlying the major pages. It seemed like a chore but I doggedly persisted and eventually the book seemed more like homework! "

" rarely do I think a movie's better than the book it was based on - almost never. In this case however, the book was decent but nothing more. "

" Though a good read overall, only about half of the book kept me interested and engaged. The dialog is written in a gritty form of Scottish slang, a style that has made Irvine Welsh famous. The parts of the language that I could understand were rewarding. "

" Possibly one of the best books I've read. I'm Scottish and it took me a few pages to "tune in" to the dialect, but stick with it, it's worth a read. "

" I just thought this was amazingly inventive in terms of its literary prose. Can't really recommend this, as it can be so difficult to simply read, but absolutely loved this book when I read it. Laughed out loud many times when confronted by its completely irreverent storytelling. "

" One of the most disturbing books I've read ever, but one of the best. If you have trouble reading the text (its written in dialect), I suggest reading it out loud... I am not kidding. "

" I read the book after seeing the movie. And that makes me feel kind of shallow. I have read several other books by Walsh since and none can quite live up to this one. The characters in the book are not nearly as likeable as their film counterparts which makes them more believable. "

" loved this book in highschool. loved his writing. "

" Be patient the style takes some getting used to - but its worth it "

" i'm a little scared to watch the movie now but i'm glad renton got away with it all. or at least in my head, he got away "

" I attempted to read this years and years ago. Finally got to it again and I always knew I'd love it. It's a challenge to read and knowing that this was Welsh's first novel really makes me appreciate the effort he put into it. "

" Awesome debut novel. The glossary in the back helped alot. "

" read welsh for his unadulterated, uncompromising way of capturing the scottish vagrant's voice. "

" I read this after seeing the movie in my acid and ecstasy fuelled 20's. Once you get your head around the accent, it's a cracking read! "

" What I learned? Choose life and stay off the Smack! A modern classic "

" Brilliant and scary. Fun, yet disgusting. "

" Like most people, I saw the film first. I love both. Once your brain is reprogrammed to Scottish, it's smooth sailing. The AIDS revenge portion, which did not fit into the film structurally, is awesome and deserves to be read. It's been too long to be specific, but it's a good read. "

" Irvine Welsh is totally capable of making me well up at the bottom of one page and explode with laughter at the top of the next. I like some books more that others for sure but I am always entertained. "

" Not one mention of rolling stock, track gauges, officious platform inspectors nor diesel vs steam locomotives. "

" By far superior to the film. "

" I had seen the movie first and really liked it, so I thought I'd try the book. Trouble is it's written like Scots speak and for most of it I was reading out loud to understand it. For a change, I actually preferred the movie. "

" "Take the best orgasm you've ever had, multiply it by a thousand, and you're still nowhere near it" - Mark Renton/Rent Boy "

" I really tried but could not get into the book - found it too hard to read. Just couldn't get the hang of the language, maybe even harder as English is not my first language.. "

" If ye dinnae read this bok yit yir yin daft cunt, likesay? "

" birinden bu kitabi anlatmasini istemeyin. "nasil, güzel mi?" diye sormayin. özetini, içerigini merak etmeyin. bu kitap gerçekten anlatilmayan, yasanan bi kitap. "

" Brilliant and scary. Fun, yet disgusting. "

" Quando li a cena do bacano com os lençóis cheio de merd*, senti-me enojado. 'nough said. "

" Sex, drugs, and rock n' roll in 90s Scotland - definitely not a book I would have picked up of my own accord. But I'm glad I got the chance to for a class because I actually really enjoyed it. "

" A very interesting read if you can get past the hard to decipher dialect and the extremely vulgar passages. Haven't seen the movie, but I imagine it is quite interesting as well! "

" and still I have yet to watch the film version. "

" I dunno. Guess I have out-grown Trainspotting. Not like the movie. But, i loved the movie back in the day. Hard to read as it is written in Scottish dialect. Kinda made me jonze out. "