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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “What you would expect from Irvine Welsh - sometimes funny, sometimes brutal, sometimes touching and always well observed.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It“After having read Trainspotting and The Acid House, I had to give up on this Irvine Welsh novel half way through because of the deep misogyny inherent in all of the male characters. I just couldn't stomach it. It was as though Welsh had taken a step too far for me.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Great story of male friendship (the good, bad, and ugly)”
Ryan Dewar wrote this review Wednesday, September 28, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A little hard to read because it's written in Irish accents.”
Doug Frankey wrote this review Saturday, April 9, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Character-Development at its best!”
Martin L wrote this review Monday, December 20, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not for the faint of heart, this book can be difficult both for its misogyny and the Scots' dialect in which it is written. At the same time, anyone who has ever been a boy from ages 11 to 20 will get a reminder of some situations that friends get into when they are understimulated and bored. Some of the characters start off bad and get better, while some start off marginally better and get worse.
Ben K wrote this review Friday, July 23, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Though I've never been a soccer hooligan myself, I still found a lot to relate to in this story.”1 of 1 members found this review helpful“What you would expect from Irvine Welsh - sometimes funny, sometimes brutal, sometimes touching and always well observed. ”
Douglas wrote this review Monday, March 8, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I really enjoyed this Welsh at the time I read it. I should probably read it again since that is all I can think of to say about it. Doing the washing in Dublin.”
Davy M wrote this review Monday, January 25, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“i like glue, it is fun to play with”
Lincoln Bulldogs wrote this review Wednesday, October 14, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved this book! The characters were great: in-depth, multi-faceted, with hilariously nuanced personalities and problems. I loved the Scottish-projects dialect it was written in. Loved everything about it. One of my favorites now. I plan to read the rest of Welsh's books.”
Mary W wrote this review Thursday, July 2, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is my favourite of all Irvine Welsh's. I think the story of the four different friends is pretty amazing.”
Ryan M wrote this review Friday, June 13, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“After having read Trainspotting and The Acid House, I had to give up on this Irvine Welsh novel half way through because of the deep misogyny inherent in all of the male characters. I just couldn't stomach it. It was as though Welsh had taken a step too far for me.”
StellaMac wrote this review Sunday, November 4, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
