For school I need to write a 2500-3000 word essay on two books of my choice. The only issue is that one has to be post 2000 and one has to be pre 2000. In a massive fan of trainspotting and know it inside and out but wondering what books are post 2000 which I can compare it to. Preferably the theme of drug issues within the youth or the struggle. I don’t mind the theme being slightly different.
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Junky by William Burroughs
Portrait of an addict as a young man, by Bill Clegg. True story of a literary agent in New York who goes on crazy crack benders while juggeling work. Don’t know if it fits your assigntment, but I think you’d like it. Wild ride.
Hmm, post 2000 is a lot harder than pre 2000 for whatever reason. Cherry by Nico Walker might a good rec though
Skagboys is the prequel to Trainspotting, and was published in 2012.