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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Trainspotting in Books

Mar 28, 2020  
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
Irvine Welsh | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.9 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
Bleak yet ultimately rather good
When I first started this book, I didn't think I'd manage to get all the way through it. The entire book, aside from a few sections, are written completely in Scottish. I have nothing against the Scottish, however trying to read a book that is written and spelt in a Scottish accent is a rather trying experience. Fortunately after a couple of chapters I managed to settle into a decent rhythm and began to enjoy the story for what it really was.

My biggest criticism of this book is the Scottish. It's a great idea and actually works well with the story, but it is a little difficult to decipher at times although it does add to the realism. Once you learn to accept the Scottish, what you get is a rather bleak and depressing story of a group of drug addicts, alcoholics and general all round bad people from Edinburgh. This isn't a happy story and virtually every character featured isn't particularly likeable (and some are downright despicable), but for me this is why I enjoyed the book so much. There is a slight issue with the passage of time, it seems to jump around quite a lot and whilst i think it took place over the period of a few months, it was a little confusing at times. I do think as well that now having read the book, that the film actually stays fairly close to the source material.

This isn't a book to read if you're looking for something happy and upbeat. However if you're looking for a starkly realistic dark story yet is still enjoyable, you can't go wrong with this.
  
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stephen (6 KP) rated Vindolanda in Books

Jul 24, 2017  
Vindolanda
Vindolanda
Adrian Goldsworthy | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
northern limits of empire
the author has a detailed knowledge of roman army and history and felt the book was slightly too long but did enjoy it overall as you felt you were on the fringes of the roman empire in whats now close to the english/scottish borders.
  
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Kevin Phillipson (10021 KP) rated Calibre (2018) in Movies

Oct 16, 2018  
Calibre (2018)
Calibre (2018)
2018 | Thriller
7
7.3 (10 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Scottish scenery (0 more)
Two friends hunting trip Scotland what could go wrong every thing as they try to avoid local justice nice scenery not bad fIlm on Netflix. It has that been done before vibe to it which isn't too bad good performances from the cast not bad at all
  
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Duncan Hannah recommended The 39 Steps (1959) in Movies (curated)

 
The 39 Steps (1959)
The 39 Steps (1959)
1959 | Action, Drama, Mystery
6.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This classic adaptation of John Buchan’s book is one of Hitchcock’s last British features and is filled with brilliant and funny set pieces. Dapper Robert Donat and plucky blonde Madeleine Carroll on the run from the good guys and the bad guys, moving from London to the Scottish highlands."

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Merissa (12066 KP) created a post

Apr 21, 2022  
"1459. A gifted woman artist. A ruthless Scottish privateer. And an audacious plan that throws them together—with dangerous consequences."

Tour: Sea of Shadows (Sea and Stone Chronicles #2) by Amy Maroney - @Archaeolibrary, @maryanneyarde, @wilaroney, #CoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #Historical, #Romance, #Suspense,

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