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Anyone read it? heard anything about it? its the new novel by irvine welsh .. sequel to trainspotting. |
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I'm working my way through Welsh's novels right now... did Trainspotting first (brilliant) then the Acid House (also brilliant) and I'm on Maribou Stork Nightmares now (excellent)... I heard porno ain't as good but fuck it I'll read it anyhoo |
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Yeah, I've read Acid House. I don't know, seems really promising, bar the fact that it does seem a little unnecessary to do the sequel. i'm intrigued .. coz them characters where a bunch of laughs. Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Porno, Irvine Welsh's highly entertaining--though completely unnecessary--sequel to his cult classic, Trainspotting, reunites the gang as they pursue another big-payoff scheme. It's been 10 years since Mark Renton walked away with the cash from a drug sale perpetrated by himself and his mates, Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson, Danny "Spud" Murphy, and Francis Begbie. The megalomaniacal Sick Boy has returned to Edinburgh, where stag film producer "Juice" Terry Lawson has given him the idea for a bold new scam: to locally produce a high-end adult film. Lawson introduces Sick Boy to the beautiful and egocentric Nikki Fuller-Smith, a student and aspiring star. Passivity and self-destructive tendencies have left well-meaning junkie Spud poor and alone, while time has only intensified the anger of the psychotic Begbie, who's fresh out of prison, back in Edinburgh, and obsessed with taking revenge on Renton. Sick Boy locates and persuades Renton, a successful club owner in Amsterdam, to help him steal money for his new production company. From the book's multiple points of view, it's soon clear that everyone's running their own scam, making conflicts--and long-awaited confrontations--inevitable. Welsh's brutally honest prose and gallery of likeable ne'er-do-wells are in full display here, but the novel feels somewhat superfluous. Porno adds little insight into the characters or events of Trainspotting and fails to match its invention or sense of purpose. However, the author's obvious affection for these characters and dedication to authentically rendered dialogue and setting elevate Porno above mere slapdash reworking. As the novel builds momentum, Welsh wonderfully communicates the intense bravado driving his reckless characters. During such moments of vitality and |
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humor, Porno is superficial but undeniably charming. --Ross Doll |
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hehe..I was just flipping through it in Borders..looked good...:) |
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Aye .. groovy is selling it at a horendous 30 something dollars .. !!! |
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$26.95 at borders the cover with the blow up sex doll reminds me of what I watched last night Love, Honour and Obey last night..British Gangster flick..pretty funny in Irvine Welsh kinda way..I know the critics slammed it..but I thought it was good fun..very tongue in cheek not taking it self seriously..most of the acting and dialogue had an improvised feel to it..most of it looked like the actors were riffing and jamming...Ray Winstone as usual was quite brilliant... |
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acid house (didn't read the book) is one sick, sick film :O |
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loved it... |
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the bit where the son turns into a fly and watches his parents have a go at it is memorable, yes :) |
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