The first part of Trainspotting firmly establishes the world of the novel, heavily influenced by drugs and the means of getting drugs. The audience is introduced to the characters and to their world. It is dark and dirty and unstable, and even in the first two sections, several people get hurt and/or die. However, their lives, while sad, are not as miserable and hopeless as one might expect. What was the most surprising wasn't the drugs or the sex, it was the absolutely revolting moments, such as when Mark/Rents digs in the clogged toilet for his drugs.
The different accents are interesting as well. It is a bit difficult to differentiate between the Scottish voices, and to establish who is speaking. However, the difference between these and the more familiar English is stark, and therefore, interesting, because it makes uniquely different characters. The Scottish parts are hard to read and at first, a bit tedious, but it is very critical to the story to differentiate between Scotland and England.
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