The Acid House

Using a range of approaches from bitter realism to demented fantasy, Irvine Welsh is able to evoke the essential humanity, well hidden as it is, of his generally depraved, lazy, manipulative and vicious characters. He specializes especially in cosmic reversals--God turns a hapless footballer into a fly--always displaying a corrosive wit. more

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Posted: Mar-05-2008

You've f**d this one up, ya daft ct

Though I had never read an Irvine Welsh book from beginning to end I love the movie of The Acid House and I'm forever quoting it. Being from Scotland and knowing some of the rascals portrayed so convincingly on screen I found it hilarious. I came across the book about 8 years ago and read some of...

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Posted: Nov-05-2004

Rousingly Experimental

Although the European drug scene is not necessarily my usual choice of reading material, Welsh's nouveau writing style draws the reader in through its uniqueness alone. Welsh is experimental, not only through his inventive use of the Scottish dialect, but also through the syntax of his work. Acid...

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Posted: May-03-2004

what were you thinking?

I just wanted to say to the woman who bought this for her son...what were you thinking? the book is called the acid house...that should have been your first clue..anyway...i found it delightful, yeah delightfunl, in a twisted sort of way. I enjoy Welsh's writting, though yes, it is a bit hard for...

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Posted: Jan-16-2004

not for the timid (or young)

I bought this book as a Christmas gift for my 13 year old son, who is an avid reader. I guess I didn't pay enough attention to the info available, because this book is NOT appropriate for a young teen. Thankfully, I decided to 'peruse' the book prior to allowing my son to read it. It was so...

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Posted: Jan-07-2003

Tear on through it.

For just the end story, "A Smart C***", The Acid House is worthwhile. Welsh is often super morbid and seriously wickedly wacky in these short stories, most of which play out a lot more like bad dreams than pristine vignettes. The closing aforementioned novella, however, is diferent. It's a...

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Posted: Jul-16-2002

insanely delightful

Welsh is one of the most gifted writers I've come across. Acid House is a compilation of some of his short stories, each of which shows a different side of his unique talent for pulling you in and messing with your mind.

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Posted: Apr-25-2002

Well worth it

This book literally reads itself and for those people with a short attention span this book is perfect, being a compilation of unbelievably detailed short stories always ending with some sort of twist. I recommend everybody to read this, it is well worth the 15 bucks.

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Posted: Nov-19-2001

Acid burns

Like all of Welsh's books, Acid House is a far from pleasant read. That said, like a car accident, this book is difficult to look away from. The characters are stunningly well developed, and painfully human in their failings. Read this book!

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Posted: Aug-10-2001

Brilliant Picture of Humanity

Irvine Welsh is amazing! This collection focuses mainly on the experiences of people familiar with the world of drugs, but you'll relate to them to a frightening extent. Welsh is an absolute master of the language; his work with words is beautiful. And the stories themselves are...

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Posted: Jun-23-2001

Brilliant short story collection.

Wow,what can I say about the talents of Welsh as a writer...Start reading and you 'll find yourself immersed in a bizarre world of surreal fantasy, scathing wit and black humour that is typically Welshian. You 'll find yourself willing to forgo sleep in order to keep reading and you'll be...

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