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1.Crime by: Irvine Welsh July 03, 2008
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what amazes me about Mr Welsh is that his writing skills are so diverse, he can adapt to such a variety of writing styles and he does them to perfection. This book did have its slow moments, but its only because Irvine wants you to understand the Characters, i love the way he uses people from his other books over and over, so you almost build a bond with them - i just wish I'd now read them in order...! Crime is powerful, full of dark pasts and magical moments. I would recomend this to anyone.

2.Trainspotting by: Irvine Welsh July 11, 1994
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Originally published in 1993, Irvine Welsh's seminal novel about a group of Edinburgh junkies is still as forcefully mesmerizing today as it was the first time I read it some 12 years ago. The characters - Renton, Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud et al, who have become immortalised and entrenched in the collective consciousness of the nation's movie-watching public, thanks to Danny Boyle's 1996 film - are every bit as captivating and pathetic as their celluloid counterparts, as hideous as they are hilarious, and yet they are rendered far more realistic - and terrifyingly so at that - by Welsh's masterful pen. The use of multiple narratives, for example, with each character contributing their own, unique take on events is a stroke of genius, and an approach to fiction ... Read More:

3.Porno by: Irvine Welsh August 21, 2008
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My first Welsh experience, and one of the best books I have ever read!! Simply superb: the characters, plot, prose, everything about this book rocks. Welsh is a genius. If you've got a pretty sick twisted sense of humour this is absolutely the book for you - you'd be insane not to read this book! Well done Mr Welsh my hat off to you sir!

4.If You Liked School, You'll Love Work by: Irvine Welsh June 05, 2008
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In this collection of stories, Welsh writes with energy and imagination, developing five very different but interesting works. In my opinion, 'Rattlesnakes' is the least interesting story in the book. The characters are poorly developed and the ending unsatisfying. After this disappointing start, the book improves rapidly.' If You Like School, You'll Love Work', the story of the ex-pat bar-owner managing his relationships with his women seems very real and is energetic and entertaining.'The Dogs of Lincoln Park' manages to explore the dangers of racial stereotyping with verve and humour. 'Miss Arizona' feel a bit like a parody of a Poe tale, but settings and characters are explored superbly well. The highlight of the book is the novel, 'The King of Fife'. ... Read More:

5.The Picture of Dorian Gray (Vintage Classics) by: Oscar Wilde August 02, 2007
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By now, most people are aware of the basic plot of this book: young man foolishly wishes that, upon seeing his current beateous youth captured forever in a picture, he could remain in that moment of youth forever, and the picture age in his stead. Not only that, but the picture becomes twisted and cruel as a result of the callous hedonistic behaviour perpetrated by Gray in his perpetual youth. At first, Gray is horrified, but then finds himself submitting to it... The Picture of Dorian Gray is a fantastic novel, so fantastic that it made me sad that the eminently quoteable Wilde has only written the one. At one point, a bad-influencing friend of Dorian's lends him a novel that Gray is charmed by, a novel that tells of a man who lives a hedonistic lifestyle, ... Read More:

6.Glue by: Irvine Welsh April 04, 2002
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For me, Welsh's best - indeed one of the best novels i have ever read. Just shades it from Trainspotting & Marabou Stork Nightmares. Absoluteley AMAZING characterisation & set in the same fictional universe as Trainspotting/Porno with some familiar names. Truth is the last Welsh novel I read was Porno & I was massiveley dissapointed; I'd be grateful for any comments advising over his later work....

7.Filth by: Irvine Welsh June 05, 2008
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I have read my share of misanthropic novels - I frequently enjoy journies to the dark side of life. This novel, though, belongs to a different genre entirely. Harvey Pekar is misanthropic. Holden Cauldfield is something of a misanthrope. Bruce Robertson is a bigot. And a sexist bigot at that. Whether he was intended to be a vehicle for Welsh to vent his spleen, or whether Robertson was created as a detestable character who embodies the evil thoughts we all have, I don't know. Nevertheless, his hatred is borne more out of prejudice than of genuine misanthropy derived from observing human nature. He is, as a result, a pretty unattractive specimin. Yet strangely, you do warm to him. A bit. But only in the way you warm to any anti-hero. Anyway, semantic arguments about ... Read More:

8.One City by: Alexander McCall Smith, Ian Rankin, Irvine Welsh January 02, 2006
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I bought this book for Irvine Welsh's contribution, but was interested to read the others. I've not read Rankin or McCall Smith before, so didn't know what to expect from them. Overall - it's a good little book for a fairly quick read. I enjoyed all three stories - espcially Welsh's, although I am biased. All fairly unusual tales, with a good mix of style. It's a shame JK Rowling didn't contribute a story - her intro is interesting, but very short.

9.Marabou Stork Nightmares by: Irvine Welsh February 29, 1996
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This is Welsh's best novel. An excellent book written in Welsh's Scottish slang style with an absorbing story line. This book, more so than the rest, really leaves the reader in awe of Welsh and his extraordinary talent as a writer.

10.The Acid House by: Irvine Welsh April 20, 1995
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This collection of short stories followed quickly on the heels of "Trainspotting", quite aptly, for Welsh obviously learned his craft in the medium of the short story - "Trainspotting" being a disjointed collection of them with a nifying set of characters. In fact, some might argue that he is better suited to this literary form, as they allow for experiments with form, style and viewpoint that might become grating over the course of a novel, and the stories are much more concentrated than his novels has become. The stories do vary a great deal, but it's to Welsh's credit that they are all recognisably him, whatever the voice adopted. In the opening story, "The Shooter", a straightup crime story, his ear for speech is immediately obvious, as is his incredibly incisive eye. His ... Read More:

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