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Violence
A lot
Violence including the aftermath of a mass shooting and other violence throughout
Language
Very heavy
Pervasive strong language; Welsh's Miami register is as obscene as his Edinburgh register
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit sexual content and a disturbing dynamic between the two main characters
Substance Use
Some
Drug and alcohol use throughout
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Body image obsession, control, and the psychology of celebrity culture are the novel's disturbing central subjects
What this book is about
Irvine Welsh's 2014 novel is set in Miami and follows Lucy, a celebrity personal trainer who becomes briefly famous when she stops a gunman, and Lena, the agoraphobic woman she takes under her wing. Welsh's exploration of body image, obsession, celebrity culture, and violence is as transgressive as his earlier work. Explicit sexual content, graphic violence, and language throughout. For readers who appreciate Welsh's uncompromising satirical style.
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Pervasive obscene language
Explicit sexual content
Disturbing power dynamics
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