Porno (novel) Porno (novel) Porno is a novel published in 2002 by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh, the sequel to "Trainspotting". The book describes the characters of "Trainspotting" ten years after the events of the earlier book, as their paths cross again, this time with the pornography business as the backdrop rather than heroin use (although numerous drugs, particularly cocaine are mentioned throughout). A number of characters from "Glue" make an appearance as well. This sequel picks up ideas of the film adaptation of "Trainspotting". One example is the fact that "Spud" has received his share of the drug money, which is shown
4 a.m. (novel) Hamburg, using recreational drugs and attending raves. Very soon their drug usage begins to clash with their military duties and lives, leading to the pair undergoing pressure on their military jobs, friendship, and personal lives. The novel was reviewed in the Scottish and UK national press, with the "Glasgow Herald" remarking "it's about time we had a female Irvine Welsh". "The Guardian"'s Catherine Taylor took a more equivocal line, praising the novel's "electric" narrative, but disliking the pop-cultural references. Mike Cobley of "The Brighton Magazine" was more impressed, writing "It had me gripped from the off, and by its close