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    Trainspotting - Trainspotting / Mark Renton by Irvine Welsh
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    'Trainspotting' by Irvine Welsh follows a group of Scottish drug addicts, including Renton, Sick Boy, and Spud, as they navigate their lives filled with heroin addiction, crime, and despair in 1980's Scotland. The narrative is told through short episodes from different viewpoints, providing a deep and vivid insight into their relationships and daily struggles with addiction. The writing style is unique, written entirely in Scottish dialect, which can be challenging to follow initially but immerses the reader in the setting and characters.

    Croxy, sweating from exertion rather than from drug abuse for once in his life, struggles up the stairs with the last box of records as I collapse on the bed, gaping through a numb depression at the c...

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    The Acid House by Irvine Welsh
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    'The Acid House' by Irvine Welsh is a collection of short stories that delve into the gritty and dark underbelly of Scottish society. Welsh's writing style is described as experimental, using inventive use of the Scottish dialect and unique syntax to draw readers in. The stories are a mix of brutal and funny, with a clear, sharp view of post-Thatcher Scotland portrayed through lyrical prose and rich language.

    Marge shrugged sheepishly. Gary had a temper and he’d been really uptight since he got out. He turned to me, pleading for understanding. — You see how it is, Jock? Every fucking time! Treated like I’m...

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    Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
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    Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart is a heart-wrenching novel set in the impoverished neighborhoods of Glasgow in the 1980s. The story follows young Shuggie as he navigates life with his alcoholic mother, Agnes, and his dysfunctional family. The book delves into themes of addiction, poverty, courage, and love, painting a vivid and raw portrait of life in the slums of Glasgow. Through Stuart's poignant writing, readers are taken on a journey filled with despair, hope, and the unwavering love between a son and his troubled mother.

    The day was flat. That morning his mind had abandoned him and left his body wandering down below. The empty body went listlessly through its routine, pale and vacant-eyed under the fluorescent strip l...

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