Yess i felt the exact same way - it was one of if not the funniest book I've ever read and I didn't want it to end the entire time I was reading it. Your video summed up so many of the things I feel about this book too. It's truly so fascinating and painful and cathartic and raw to just read about these characters and their pain and the way they're dealing with it and the effect that has on the people around them. I've never read anything like this before and I adored it so so much, like beyond words. I've also never read anything that explores trauma in this way and I just ate it up. Such a fucked up and gorgeous, gorgeous book - I could talk about it for days. Thanks for your video!
For me it was marabou stork nightmares. It was so disturbing in a good and bad way. More that the scottish like you said it was the way text changed and the story itself. I think that everyone that experience Irvine will never be the same after. Either be good or bad you will not feel the same.
I discovered her channel maybe 4 or 5 months ago and I'm beyond happy I stumbled onto it. I just love her attitude, energy and quirkiness she brings to every video and is definitely somebody that would be a blast to bullshit with in person.
Hi Anda just recently discovered your channel. And its excellent. I like your taste in literature. Also the transgressive style of Novels you read and recommend. Great channel
When you said you had to figure out what was being said made me think of a clockwork orange. I remember the characters in that book had like their own weird slang and it was challenging sometimes to figure that out
In terms of the scotish dialect...marlon james writes like that but in Jamaica patios. I find listening to the audiobook while reading it helped tremendously.
I haven't read Skagboys, but I think that I've heard some of those quotes before. were they worked into the film versions of Trainspotting or Trainspotting 2? anyway, I totally get what you mean about reading a phoentic interpretation of English that uses untraditional spelling and it eventually just clicking. I experienced it while reading early English (before standardized spelling) in the works of Thomas Malory (which I enjoyed, but unless you are interested in King Arthur, I wouldn't recommend it). Thanks for the vid!
Trainspotting was one of those life-changing novels for me when I first read it some 30 years ago, and I frequently revisit it, but for some reason never felt motivated to dive into any other of the Mark Renton chronicles, but this review makes me want to correct that error STAT.
I remember reading trainspotting which is written in the same way and it took me awhile to get in groove of the book, I was not helped by the load of Scottish street slang.
That’s what I thought too as i accidentally brought a book written in Scots. Anda accidentally learning a whole new language to read a book is a perfect 5/5 review of a book tho 😂
I haven't picked up skagboys yet. But I have trainspotting, porno, glue, and filth. I enjoyed them all. I haven't seen the filth film yet. But looks pretty good.
When I worked at the library one client complained formally about it being in the comedy section. He admitted that it was an amazing book and agreed that it was a very dark comedy. He cited the side story where marks punk friend in London finds a puppy in the garbage I agreed that was one of the most disturbing reads ever but it goes to show He liked the book enough to read it through. It's even better if you know the various characters from Welshs oher books. It's like he rewrote trains potting after 30 years of perfecting his craft/style
If you enjoyed the Scottish dialect as written in Skagboys you should check out the Iain Banks book 'Walking on Glass' where one of the characters is written the same way. It's a very interesting and weird book. Also, weekly reminder that 'And The Ass Saw The Angel' by Nick Cave is one of the best books ever written :)
I've only ever read Trainspotting (bloody years ago), and it was fantastic. Skagboys is basically a prequel I think, right? and then Porno is the sequel? I think I have that correct.. I need to read both tbh and maybe just revisit Trainspotting whilst i'm at it. I'm southern English but have been living in Scotland now for most of my adult life, so maybe it would hit different...
Goodreads says there are 5 in the series but I'm not fully sure. Yes, Skagboys was written after Trainspotting but is a prequel to the story. I'm very excited to read Trainspotting next and jealous you are able to live in Scotland while reading them!
Awesome video! Love your reviews. 😊 Can I ask which book you would recommend reading first? Skag Boys or Trainspotting? (I've not seen the movie) Cheers
This is kind of a weird one because Skagboys is a prequel but was published a good amount of time after Trainspotting, so I'm not sure it fully matters. You definitely get more background like who the characters were before their addiction and where their stories began. If you want to read all the books in the series, I'd say start with Skagboys but if you just want to read Trainspotting and then watch the movie, you wouldn't be missing any important context for the storyline.
I like her tee shirt.Also thou I found that Scot’s writing Hard to read it was more easy to read because lot of words are the same in the north east of England where im from .
I just started it today. Eventually my brain just reading in a Scottish accent and it made more sense.. but seriously at first it was so hard to understand what was happening
Welsh's novel Maribou Stork Nightmares is even more complex because it's written from the perspective of a Scottish immigrant hanging out with criminals in South Africa. Scottish, Xhosa, Afrikaans, South African English, it's an awesome book though.
That book changed me, its one of the most harrowing expreices iv ever had reading a book, I can still recall lines and moments in the book now after reading it more than 3 years ago. I have no idea if i will ever read it again but it was an amazing piece of fiction.
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Two videos in a week and 25 minutes of divining into a book like that? Yes please! Great video :)
Yay! Thank u! 2 videos this week! The best week in a long time!
Yess i felt the exact same way - it was one of if not the funniest book I've ever read and I didn't want it to end the entire time I was reading it. Your video summed up so many of the things I feel about this book too. It's truly so fascinating and painful and cathartic and raw to just read about these characters and their pain and the way they're dealing with it and the effect that has on the people around them. I've never read anything like this before and I adored it so so much, like beyond words. I've also never read anything that explores trauma in this way and I just ate it up. Such a fucked up and gorgeous, gorgeous book - I could talk about it for days. Thanks for your video!
Being Scottish I can confirm that we are half as funny ( maybe a quarter actually)
Trainspotting is a classic. I’ll have to read Skagboys.
Finally, a good video about my favourite book
Great review. Love how you break things down.
Thank you for the recommendation Sounds right up my alley
For me it was marabou stork nightmares. It was so disturbing in a good and bad way. More that the scottish like you said it was the way text changed and the story itself. I think that everyone that experience Irvine will never be the same after. Either be good or bad you will not feel the same.
I discovered her channel maybe 4 or 5 months ago and I'm beyond happy I stumbled onto it. I just love her attitude, energy and quirkiness she brings to every video and is definitely somebody that would be a blast to bullshit with in person.
Hi Anda just recently discovered your channel. And its excellent. I like your taste in literature. Also the transgressive style of Novels you read and recommend. Great channel
When you said you had to figure out what was being said made me think of a clockwork orange. I remember the characters in that book had like their own weird slang and it was challenging sometimes to figure that out
In terms of the scotish dialect...marlon james writes like that but in Jamaica patios. I find listening to the audiobook while reading it helped tremendously.
I haven't read Skagboys, but I think that I've heard some of those quotes before. were they worked into the film versions of Trainspotting or Trainspotting 2? anyway, I totally get what you mean about reading a phoentic interpretation of English that uses untraditional spelling and it eventually just clicking. I experienced it while reading early English (before standardized spelling) in the works of Thomas Malory (which I enjoyed, but unless you are interested in King Arthur, I wouldn't recommend it). Thanks for the vid!
Trainspotting was one of those life-changing novels for me when I first read it some 30 years ago, and I frequently revisit it, but for some reason never felt motivated to dive into any other of the Mark Renton chronicles, but this review makes me want to correct that error STAT.
I love Welsh as a writer, every book I've read has had some kind of impact on me.
I remember reading trainspotting which is written in the same way and it took me awhile to get in groove of the book, I was not helped by the load of Scottish street slang.
this video convinced me to read the book!!
AFAIK, that's not phonetic, that's Scots language. Like, an actual existing language, not just bastardized English.
That’s what I thought too as i accidentally brought a book written in Scots. Anda accidentally learning a whole new language to read a book is a perfect 5/5 review of a book tho 😂
I haven't picked up skagboys yet. But I have trainspotting, porno, glue, and filth. I enjoyed them all. I haven't seen the filth film yet. But looks pretty good.
When I worked at the library one client complained formally about it being in the comedy section. He admitted that it was an amazing book and agreed that it was a very dark comedy. He cited the side story where marks punk friend in London finds a puppy in the garbage I agreed that was one of the most disturbing reads ever but it goes to show He liked the book enough to read it through. It's even better if you know the various characters from Welshs oher books. It's like he rewrote trains potting after 30 years of perfecting his craft/style
I definitely couldn't imagine picking this up just thinking it was a straight comedy 😂. And that garbage scene is one that will stick with me forever.
This is Scotland, really. Cool lip piece!
If you enjoyed the Scottish dialect as written in Skagboys you should check out the Iain Banks book 'Walking on Glass' where one of the characters is written the same way. It's a very interesting and weird book. Also, weekly reminder that 'And The Ass Saw The Angel' by Nick Cave is one of the best books ever written :)
I've only ever read Trainspotting (bloody years ago), and it was fantastic. Skagboys is basically a prequel I think, right? and then Porno is the sequel? I think I have that correct.. I need to read both tbh and maybe just revisit Trainspotting whilst i'm at it. I'm southern English but have been living in Scotland now for most of my adult life, so maybe it would hit different...
Goodreads says there are 5 in the series but I'm not fully sure. Yes, Skagboys was written after Trainspotting but is a prequel to the story. I'm very excited to read Trainspotting next and jealous you are able to live in Scotland while reading them!
This seems like it would be a book that would be aided by reading the text aloud. Kind of like "A Clockwork Orange" or "Riddley Walker".
Awesome video! Love your reviews. 😊
Can I ask which book you would recommend reading first? Skag Boys or Trainspotting? (I've not seen the movie)
Cheers
This is kind of a weird one because Skagboys is a prequel but was published a good amount of time after Trainspotting, so I'm not sure it fully matters. You definitely get more background like who the characters were before their addiction and where their stories began. If you want to read all the books in the series, I'd say start with Skagboys but if you just want to read Trainspotting and then watch the movie, you wouldn't be missing any important context for the storyline.
@AndaKent ah yeah okay sweet, thank you. 😊
Reckon I'll start with Skag Boys then
Cheers!
I like her tee shirt.Also thou I found that Scot’s writing Hard to read it was more easy to read because lot of words are the same in the north east of England where im from .
Have you read the Glass series?
I just started it today. Eventually my brain just reading in a Scottish accent and it made more sense.. but seriously at first it was so hard to understand what was happening
Welsh's novel Maribou Stork Nightmares is even more complex because it's written from the perspective of a Scottish immigrant hanging out with criminals in South Africa. Scottish, Xhosa, Afrikaans, South African English, it's an awesome book though.
That book changed me, its one of the most harrowing expreices iv ever had reading a book, I can still recall lines and moments in the book now after reading it more than 3 years ago. I have no idea if i will ever read it again but it was an amazing piece of fiction.
Read them all, Pornography is equally fookin golden and he captures the brutal survivalism of your 30s equally well
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It's not written "in a Scottish accent" It's written in Scots the language.