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Lincoln Bulldogs
  • Rated 4 stars

i like glue, it is fun to play with

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StellaMac
  • Rated 2 stars

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.

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  • Lincoln Bulldogs
      • Rated 4 stars

    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
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    Mary W
      • Rated 4 stars

    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
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    Ryan M
      • Rated 0 stars

    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
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    StellaMac
      • Rated 2 stars

    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
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    capybara
      • Rated 5 stars

    Best book I've read so far in 2007. Welsh has a way with characters that instantly invokes empathy. And the portion where Carl Ewart 'gets his hole' for the first time was painfully hilarious - so true to life.

    capybara wrote this review Sunday, August 12 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    moataz
      • Rated 5 stars

    I read Trainspotting a few years ago and this one brought me right me back into Scotland as depicted by Welsh. Welsh is a master of coming up with some of the most bizarre and intriguing scenarios. The characters are really well developed in this rather mild-paced yet constantly engaging novel.

    moataz wrote this review Sunday, February 25 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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    howdroll
      • Rated 5 stars

    This was my first Irvine Welsh novel, probably not my last. At the outset, pushing through the authentic scottish dialogue was more than a chore. But by fifty pages in it was flowing naturally and I became engrossed with the story. Epic in scope with some of the most realistic and well-defined characters I can remember reading.

    howdroll wrote this review Friday, October 20 2006. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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