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by Irvine Welsh (Author) "- Lovely casserole, Marge, I remarked in between frantic mouthfuls ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New Ed edition (20 April 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099435012
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099435013
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 45,623 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The characters in this extraordinary book are often - on the surface - depraved, vicious, cowardly and manipulative, but their essential humanity is never undermined. Two professors of philosophy turn pugilists; Leith removal men become the objects of desire for Hollywood goddesses; God turns Boab Coyle into a house-fly; and in the novella, 'A Smart Cunt', the drug-addled young hero spins off on a collision course with his past. The Acid House is a bizarre, disturbing and hilarious collection from one of the most uncompromising and original writers around.


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'He strafes the airwaves with a cacophonous range of voices, comic, sad, abusive, recalcitrant' Scotland on Sunday

'Another season in hell with Irvine Welsh, and god it's invigorating...The collection as a whole is sick, horrific, occasionally moving and very funny' New Statesman

An unsettling, shocking and very funny collection of stories. The characters in this extraordinarty book are often - on the surface - depraved, vicious, cowardly and manipulative, but their essential humanity is never undermined. Two professors of philosophy turn pugilists; Leith removal men become the objects of desire for Hollywood goddesses; God turns Boab Coyle into a house-fly; and in the novella, 'A Smart Cunt', the drug-addled young hero spins off on a collision course with his past.

The Acid House is a bizarre, disturbing and hilarious collection from one of the most uncompromising and original writers around.

'Told with such vigour and alertness, such scathing, unmerciful humour, such compassion and such reserves of linguistic and structural invention that nobody could come away from them without feeling thoroughly elated' Jonathan Coe, Sunday Times

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I found this book in Shanghai, 2 Nov 2005
I live and work in Shanghai. In China its no secret that media is tightly controlled by the government. That is why I find it strange sometimes to find books like "the acid house" lurking in a second hand book store just behind the Bund. For example I also found Mian Mian's "Candy" in a book store (the english language version of course). The chinese version of that book was banned, I guess the Chinese government is counting on the fact that most Chinese people can't read English - I understand that, although I still find it amusing to find such books in Shanghai's book stores.

Anyway to get to the point. I love the short stories, I read them on the bus, in my lunch break, whenever I have a free moment. Like the drugs and chaos portrayed in the stories which the likes of Euan in Stoke Newington Blues are consuming, each short story is like a drug that releases me from the tedium of daily life. (You should try taking a bus in Shanghai!)

Irvine Welsh's ability to conjure a gripping story within such a short number of pages, and build characters which are totally believable is, for me, his best talent. I can only imagine that he really knows what he is writing about - apart from this being a work of fiction - he has described aspects of life with such vivid detail that I can only conclude he is a writer of great experience and great compassion.

The next book store I find hiding amongst the streets of Shanghai that stocks a book by Irvine Welsh is definately going to be able to sell it to me!

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Irvine Welsh - Super cool, ya radge!, 1 Jun 2004
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My God, has Irvine Welsh ever written a bad tale? Never to my opinion.
The Acid House is a great book because it shows that Welsh can write a short story just as well as a novel.
Stories in this book like 'The Granton Star Cause' and 'The Acid House', are very different to Welsh's usual style of 'real life' gritty tales. The idea in both stories is that someone has changed into something else and is living that life. In 'Granton..', it is because the main character 'Boab' has angered God in a pub, in 'Acid House', the character 'Coco Bryce' is tripping on acid, and then hit by lightening. They will have to be read to understand. 'A Smart C***', the novella at the end is just as compelling as 'Trainspotting', though, not as scummy. A few of the stories have interlinking characters from the last, and 'Smart...' has Spud (Trainspotting). This is a trait commonly used in Welsh's books however. ie. Glue
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Superb, Welsh is a literary genius, 3 May 2001
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I dont rate this book as Welsh' best by no means. Any writer would find it hard to top Trainspotting & The Marabou Stork Nightmares, both contemporary classics not to be overlooked. At the same time though this is a great book and disgustingly funny. I may be deamed warped but I love this collection and cant wait for more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best of Welsh
Most of Welsh's books use short stories which span from a main story.
Here we see numerous characters all living in the same little world but who have there story to tell... Read more
Published 2 months ago by F. Wight

5.0 out of 5 stars The Acid House (Paperback)
a must read for any new or hardcore welch fan. funny, to the point in his typical format.
Published 5 months ago by Ms. Kerrie Pickersgill

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic for the right mind
Very dark humour and style in general, if you like this style or type of novel then it's perfect and very addictive :)
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Tim Morgan

4.0 out of 5 stars Freaky Literary Acid Drops
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 -... Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2007 by Mike Cormack

4.0 out of 5 stars A creative mind at its best
When I read this book I didn't know exactly what to expect. I thought I knew what Trainspotting would give me, and I completely underestimated it. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A MUST
THIS IN MY OPINION IS A GREAT BOOK NOT ALL THE STORYS ARE UP TO SCRACH BUT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE HOUSE OF JOHN DEAF, THE GRANTON STAR CAUSE, DISNAE MATTER, AND GRANNYS OLD JUNK... Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best work from Welsh but certainly entertaining
Falling short of the expectations created from works such as "Trainspotting" or "Filth", "The Acid House" is still entertaining and strangely... Read more
Published on 2 Jul 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor writing from an over-hyped writer
Not to waste too much time on such a poor book, this is a waste of paper. The general subject matter of `real` life does not excuse the lack of direction of the stories. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars A curate's egg: Disappointing after Trainspotting
The Acid House is pure distilled Welsh. However, unlike his fellow Scots James Meek and Gordon Legge, Welsh has no mastery of the short story form (unless you take the view that... Read more
Published on 22 Dec 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A must for Irvine Welsh Fans!!
What can I say, the depravity the lifestyle. Disgustingly funny. This book is a mixture of pure writing skill, with copious drug taking. A must!
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