| Renton and his friend are in their late 20's, are seriously addicted to heroin, and basically do nothing with their lives. They (most of them, anyway) live off the state. Sometimes try to leave drugs, only to fail at it. The narrator varies from one character to another (generaly in first person), but it mantains a focus on Renton. The other characters are mainly Sick Boy, who is a womanizer, clever, talkative, with a law sense of morality. Spud, a nice, good person, caring, loving, shy, not very popular. Franco, who rejects drugs, is smart, extremely violent and insensitive, basically a psycopath. Tommy, interested in sports, partying, a little drugs.
Renton reflects about his life and the lives of the ones around him, his friends and family. Thinks about what makes him take drugs and about the effects of them on himself and the persond close to him. Their demoralizing effect. Tries to decide whether he should "choose life" or choose to do what he is doing. He decides for life, and goes to London, and finds a job. But his past (that is, his friends, come looking for him. Will he manage to get away? The book is very funny, and at the same time, very gloomy. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Internal struggle/realization? Yes Crime & Police story Yes Story of Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Drinking/Drugs problems? - drugs Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 60's-90's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () City? Yes City: - London - dirty, grimy (like New York) Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of hetero sex - Boob talk! - Vagia talk! Lot of foul language? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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