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Porno (Norton Paperback) Paperback – June 17, 2003

by Irvine Welsh (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 94 ratings
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The Trainspotting lads are back...and in worse shape than ever.

In the last gasp of youth, Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson is back in Edinburgh. He taps into one last great scam: directing and producing a porn film. To make it work, he needs bedfellows: the lovely Nikki Fuller-Smith, a student with ambition, ego, and troubles to rival his own; old pal Mark Renton; and a motley crew that includes the neighborhood's favorite ex-beverage salesman, "Juice" Terry.

In the world of Porno, however, even the cons are conned. Sick Boy and Renton jockey for top dog. The out-of-jail and in-for-revenge Begbie is on the loose. But it's the hapless, drug-addled Spud who may be spreading the most trouble.

Porno is a novel about the Trainspotting crew ten years further down the line: still scheming, still scamming, still fighting for the first-class seats as the train careens at high velocity with derailment looming around the next corner.
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    June 17, 2003
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    5.6 x 1.5 x 8.2 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9780393324501
  7. ISBN-13
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In a wily "Big Chill" maneuver, Welsh brings back the cast of his iconic first novel, "Trainspotting," for a serially narrated Edinburgh reunion, but, though ten years have passed, none of these seedy characters have grown up at all. When pimping and pub proprietorship become a bore, Sick Boy and Renton turn their energies to the production of a porn film entitled "Seven Rides for Seven Brothers," in which they and their nearest and dearest play starring roles. Brawling, bonking, and Scots brogue aside, there's room for some solid satire—of gentrification, globalization, and the hypocrisy of Britain's Labour Government. Surprisingly, the book's most convincing voice is that of its only female narrator, an ambitious Sick Girl, who takes on each man and somehow comes out a winner.
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"A worthy sequel.... Charming, funny and sly, Porno is a good poke at all kinds of pretence and moral tidiness."
― Melanie McGrath, Evening Standard [London]

"A version of the English language that has seemingly been poured into a blender and whirred at high speed with a handful of razor blades."
― GQ

"Welsh's ear for dialect doesn't fail him in this worthy successor, and his fans won't be disappointed."
― Library Journal

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0393324508
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 17, 2003
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 498 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780393324501
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393324501
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.08 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.6 x 1.5 x 8.2 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #224,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 94 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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  • Robert Walker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Trainspotting
    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2018
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    One of my favorite books of all time
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  • Timothy Vannette
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2016
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    Awesome follow up to Train Spotting.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars It's Welsh, of course it's good!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019
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    If you've never read Irving Welsh before, this may not be a good starting point. Porno is basically a follow up to Train spotting and it's always fun to catch up with old cherished characters.
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  • Aapinillosr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2017
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    nice
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  • T. Burrows
    5.0 out of 5 stars Barry sequel n aw, ken?
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2009
    If you liked "Trainspotting", you'll probably like this. I enjoyed it all the way thru. I really began to marvel at Welsh's writing skills. This guy is considerably more than I thought he was when I first read him. He can do more than vividly describe the lives of working class roughnecks and druggies, use a lot of Scottish dialect, and do it all with humor and panache. Despite his ragged plots, Welsh is a first rate writer whose stuff hits home on many levels - as page turner, as social commentary, as a poignant look at ambitious young toughs, as shrewd interpersonal psychology, as macho soap opera, as very real-sounding dialogue-based narrative, and (very much) as humor. Who could you compare him to? Never mind that he is Scottish; no matter where he was from, he would be a genre unto himself.

    Trainspotting ends with the main character, Renton, stealing his mates' money following a heroin deal, and taking off to start a new life. This book begins with a focus on Simon Williamson (a.k.a. Sick Boy). He buys a pub in Edinburgh, and soon gets involved in trying to make a porno flick. Simon is shrewd, manipulative, and totally selfish - but he has a weakness for cocaine. and eventually his ego begins spiralling out of control. The other major characters from the previous story begin to make appearances, along with some newcomers. Frank Begbie gets out of prison, and goes right back to his stupid, violent ways. He would love to get his hands on Mark Renton. Spud Murphy is off the heroin, but he continues to be lost, and a loser, despite his fundamental decency. There is a female this time too: Nikki Fuller-Smith, an English college student who gets mixed up with Sick Boy and ends up the star of his porno movie.

    The whole book is in first person, split up into short sections. thus making it very suitable for today's short attention spans. The voices are all believably portrayed; each has their own character and style of speaking. Simon's smug arrogance, Nikki's lusty flightiness, Spud's kindness and foolishness, and especially Begbie's paranoid, vicious malevolence. In Begbie, Welch has created a heavy worthy of Dickens, an unforgettable working class nightmare of a man. Renton is the most complex of the bunch - suave, and with a light touch, but as capable of treachery as the rest, and in his case some brains come into the picture - and some guilt too.

    Renton and Simon get to be friends and partners again, but their relationship continues to be full of tension and competition. Most of the suspense comes from whether or not Renton will run into Begbie, or whether someone will arrange a confrontation. The reader also has the humorous spectacle of Simon's attempt to make a porno movie with a motley crew of Edinburgh barflies. There are the usual pub scenes, fights, and one night stands, but drug use plays a far lesser role in this novel than it did in "Trainspotting". The ending is stranger, more random, and funnier than what one might imagine, and it sets up a third book in the series. This was a crackling good read, full of laughs, and worthy of the reader's respect as well. N.B. Look for the porno flick's website that gets mentioned in the book - surprise! - it's a real website.
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  • Marc McElligott
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Sequel
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2021
    This is a great follow up to the authors classic Trainspotting. It is the same wild crew of characters but about a decade or so later with Heroin in the rear view mirror the boys are still looking for a scam and this time its the making of a porn film and you can just imagine the trouble and insane adventures that leads to. Well you can try to.
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  • David B
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2015
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    its Ok, just that I guess, and I am a Welsh fan.
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  • Shelley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2017
    Love this book. Irvine Welsh is a genius!
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