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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Welsh displays a lot of weaknesses in this book. The plot is extremely contrived, the sex gets boring after a while, and while reading Nikki's parts, it feels like a guy writing from a girl's perspective rather than just the natural flow of the book. Interesting that in Trainpotting he had brilliant parts from the perspective of the young girl Nina and the Waitress and the soup. This time he tries to incorporate a major female character and while not a disaster, it doesn't work too well.Still, if you like Trainspotting, there's no reason not to read Porno. Characters like Spud, Begbie and Mark are irresistible. Almost all the characters from the first book come up again, and things have changed a lot. Leith, Dianne & Mark, Second Prize, Mark's sister-in-law, etc. Speaking of, you must read Trainspotting before this. There are so many subtle connections you will miss. (  ) jjs6791 | Jul 24, 2009 |  This book, a sequel to "Trainspotting," has potential, but lacks focus. One review lauded the satirical commentary on gender roles and capitalism. I just don't see it. There are a few interesting passages, and on the whole it's better written than "Filth," but it seems to wane, reconciling no real point or purpose.I don't think I'll revisit any other Welsh book in the foreseeable future. (  ) sailornate82 | Jul 15, 2008 | This book, a sequel to "Trainspotting," has potential, but lacks focus. One review lauded the satirical commentary on gender roles and capitalism. I just don't see it. There are a few interesting passages, and on the whole it's better written than "Filth," but it seems to wane, reconciling no real point or purpose.I don't think I'll revisit any other Welsh book in the foreseeable future. ( ) sailornate82 | Jul 15, 2008 | If you liked Trainspotting and are interested to know what the characters are up to 10 years later, then read this. :) Typical Welsh, funny, shocking, horrifying & great dialogue. Its a very well plotted story, told in alternating first-person chapters by 5 main characters. Although a lot of the plot is pretty predictable, bar a small twist or two, Porno kept me very interested to the last word and left me feeling satisfied. (  ) roastedkidneybean | Oct 23, 2007 | Readable and he does get at some uncomfortable truths, but it's got the usual dollops of plain nastiness. And the ending's a terrible copout. ( ) shrubbery | Jul 2, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0099422468, Paperback)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 humor, Porno is superficial but undeniably charming. --Ross Doll (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:04 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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