I segreti erotici dei grandi chef

This is a bit of a dilemma. The truth is that this novel has far too many faults, but to be honest? I could not put it down. We get a Dorian Grey style motif that is so ham fisted and at 430 pages far too long. I suspect that if this was a first draft manuscript from an unknown, a publisher would ha Leggi tutto

The male psyche is a complex thing. In the never-ending battle to become the alpha, men beat their chests in an attempt to not only establish dominance over their brothers, but to commit the most humiliating act possible - embarrass them in front of the burds. In this way, rivalries are created and

Contrary to the old cliche', I won't say Irving Welsh has "done it again." Rather, he has gone well beyond his standard excellent story-telling and character draughtsmanship. In The Bedroom Securets... Welsh spins a yarn so outlandish and raucous that the laughter one expects flows early and often; y Leggi tutto

I'm a huge fan of Irvine Welsh at his creative best. Trainspotting , The Acid House and Porno are funny, clever and brimming with originality. The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs , on the other hand, is an uninspired story devoid of Welsh's trademark witty dialogue.

( http://www.opinionless.com/goodreads-... ) First things first, in the interest of disclosure I must inform any one who happens to read this that I love the novels of Irvine Welsh. I’ve read just about everything the man has ever written from his 1993 debut “Trainspotting” forward and very rarely has Leggi tutto

Another great book from Welsh. It took me a while to get into it, but when I realized what he was doing, I was hooked. At first I figured Danny Skinner for your average Welsh jerk, but by the end he was maybe one of my favorite characters from Welsh's work. I love the Dorian Gray aspect of this stor Leggi tutto

I love Irvine Welsh and consider him to be a sort of poet-bard for a certain broken section of society. He has a great ear and feel for dialogue. His characters are often horribly flawed, but the reader can still relate to them, sort of like that friend you no doubt have who is a bit of an asshole.

Anarchic, well-observed, and at times, absolutely disgusting! This has got everything you could possibly want from an Irvine Welsh novel!

Welsh is back on fine form here, and while he has written better (Marabou Stork Nightmares might well be an undiscovered modern classic), this still makes for a fantastic read. And, like most of Welsh’s work, it’s difficult to stop reading it, once the story has absorbed you – in fact, I read this a Leggi tutto