- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd; 1st Edition edition (5 July 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0224075888
- ISBN-13: 978-0224075886
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 362,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Scottish Review of Books
'I haven't read anything so entertaining fiction wise for a long
time... Irresistibly funny... Irvine Welsh is superbly comic'
time... Irresistibly funny... Irvine Welsh is superbly comic'
Literary Review
'Welsh's narrative control is so expert that he can elevate
anything.'
anything.'
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Its been 13 or so years since Welsh last published a collection of short stories. Welsh lacks somewhat(or even a lot) in this genre but at least his last collection "The Acid House" included such gems as "A soft touch", "The House of John Deaf", "Disnae Matter" and others...
..sadly "If you liked School you'll love work" has no such gems. The short stories are all rather flat and dry and without soul.
HOWEVER!...the novella "The Kingdom of Fife" contained within said collection is Welsh at his best - a star burst of comical/whimsical/dark/surreal/ energy...and the purchase of this collection is worth it for that novella alone.
A great Novella...shame about the short stories.
..sadly "If you liked School you'll love work" has no such gems. The short stories are all rather flat and dry and without soul.
HOWEVER!...the novella "The Kingdom of Fife" contained within said collection is Welsh at his best - a star burst of comical/whimsical/dark/surreal/ energy...and the purchase of this collection is worth it for that novella alone.
A great Novella...shame about the short stories.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've read all of Irvine Welsh's books (Filth & Glue being my favourites) but this just didn't hit the mark for me. I think he's maybe run out of ideas. The tales in here aren't bad but they're not what we've copme to expect from a guy that used to so easily have us laughing and hurling at the same time with his twisted humour.
I much more enjoyed Mark Hayhurst's Friday at the Nobody Inn, that reminded me of Welsh at his best and this is him at his worst.
I much more enjoyed Mark Hayhurst's Friday at the Nobody Inn, that reminded me of Welsh at his best and this is him at his worst.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's hard to imagine that this book was written by the same author who gave us Trainspotting and The Acid House. It seems that Welsh has finally run out of ideas and you could be forgiven for thinking that these short stories were actually written by a third rate Irvine Welsh copyist. Please take my advice and spend your hard earned cash on something else. On this evidence Mr Welsh is definitely yesterday's man. (I gave this book one star only because Amazon don't let you give any less).
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Some good some bad
This book is a mixed bag. the first Rattlesnakes is awful, theres one thing being depraved, which we expect from Irvine Welsh, but this story goes no where from start to finish. Read more
Published 19 months ago by TonyQ
A fallen star
Oh dear. Does anyone remember what it was like when Irvine Welsh first burst on the scene? The anarchic, visceral energy of "Trainspotting"? Read more
Published 22 months ago by Barry Bootle
Easy to criticise I know..................
Not as raw or "edgy" as Welsh's other work but to be fair I still enjoyed the read.
Having witnessed Welsh read from "Reheated cabbage" at the Edinburgh Book festival... Read more
Having witnessed Welsh read from "Reheated cabbage" at the Edinburgh Book festival... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by New critic
Perfect
The book came in good timing especially at christmas! it was in great condition and the person whos present it was loved it. thanks
Published on 12 Feb 2009 by Ms. S. Russell
A mixed assortment
In this collection of stories, Welsh writes with energy and imagination, developing five very different but interesting works. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2008 by DDH255
A case of 'writers block' perhaps?....
If You Liked School, You'll Love Work The first few words of the first story had me captivated but after a few pages, the story kind of lost it's way and I found myself losing... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2008 by A. Joseph
If you like Irvine Welsh borrow this but don't buy it
Hugely disappointing apart from The Kingdom of Fife which is Welsh at his best, the other stories are quite frankly rubbish and wouldn't be out of place in the 1970's horror... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2008 by D. Baron
Partial return to form
There's an interesting spread of views on this book at the time of writing. I stopped reading Welsh after Glue, which I thought was dreadful. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2008 by molondas
A bit of a curates egg
Many of the stories in this collection are along the lines of "Irvine Welsh writes Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected". Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2008 by P. G. Harris
If you liked Welsh..I don't think you'll love this book
I have to agree with the above reviews, (not such a good read)- alot of the ideas are other tales revisited; Roald Dahl: The Land lady.. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2008 by A. D. Grubb
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