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by Irvine Welsh (Author) "Rebecca Navarro sat in her spacious conservatory and looked out across the bright, fresh garden ..." (more)

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Vintage; New Ed edition (4 Sep 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0099590913
ISBN-13: 978-0099590910
Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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Rebecca Navarro, best-selling authoress of Regency romances, suffers a paralysing stroke. Assisted by her nurse, Rebecca plans her revenge on her unfaithful husband. But will Freddy Royle, hospital trustee, celebrity and necrophiliac, thwart those plans? Dave Thornton, soccer thug, has lost his heart to flawed beauty Samantha Worthington. Together they go in search of the man who marketed the drug that crippled her - in order to cripple him. Lloyd from Leith has a transfiguring passion for the unhappily married Heather. Together they explore the true nature of house music and chemical romance. Will their ardour fizzle and die in the grim backstreets of Edinburgh, or will it ignite and blaze like a thousand suns?

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'Welsh writes with a skill, wit and compassion that amounts to genius. He is the best thing to have happened to British writing for decades' Sunday Times

'Urgent, violent, bleakly funny prose' Nick Hornby, Times literary Supplement

'Welsh's world is spiky, trashy and brutal. It is also brilliant, hilarious and infused with a kind of punkish morality' Sunday Express

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Blower, 10 Nov 2000

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Oh, my god. I just have to say that these stories (Specially "The Undefeated") are so great. I'm not a critic, so I won't write anything revolutionary, but this book got into my heart almost as deep as Trainspotting. I read it in spanish (which is not an easy feat) but it didn't loose any sense to me. It's so much fun, and great writing that I almost wish I had never touched it: I felt so bad when it was ending. YOU MUST READ IT, YOB! LAS! See ya in Edina!

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5.0 out of 5 stars a roller coaster ride of hideously daring subjects, 22 Nov 1999

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I would strongly have to disagree with the slatings which this novel has received. I would undoubtedly class this as one of Irvine Welsh's best. The book focuses on subjects so hideously disturbing and original that you just can't help admiring welsh for his creative originality. Unlike Trainspotting,this book often tends to steer away from the grim reality of drug abuse and focuses on love, true friendship and the positive effects of ecstasy. Although much of the book at times seems to be unecessarily violent, Welsh is meerly using this as a decoy to bring to light the angst ridden characters which dominate the story. This book is a definate must for those who can handle reading about reality, it certainly isn't for the faint hearted that's for sure and if it's a bit of pleasant escapism your after, forget it. This is a book for the e generation who will certainly be able to relate to this superb piece of modern day wtiting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Accurate, 16 Dec 2001

By	ketamat77@hotmail.com (charlotte, north carolina) - See all my reviews

I picked up Ecstasy while wandering around Europe and honestly only bought it for the title...I used to be into the whole lifestyle and I wanted to see how another author would try and fail at accurately describing the experience of a good pill...after reading it I can say that while the storylines werent the greatest, the descriptions were wonderful...especially the last story...it not only describes how your stream of thought runs while on a pill but gives you an insight into the mentality of someone who uses not only for the first time but also someone for whom the newness has wornoff...and also does something i once thought impossible...it also gets you into the head of someone whos tripping......absolutely wonderful dialog of consciousness and well written....welsh could have put more thought into the stories but overall i would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know about ecstasy or acid or to anyone who has every tried them

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fortune's Always Hiding
I'm half way through reading Ecstasy, after having read Trainspotting and seeing the film. I've also seen the film Green Street and can't stop seeing the parallels between the... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Lotte

4.0 out of 5 stars A collection of entertaining yet sadistic stories
"Ecstasy" is a hard read. It explores the likes of sadism, drugs, ultra violence, necrophillia, rape, and disturbing writing. Yet, it is somehow funny and entertaining. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Jake M. Cochrane

5.0 out of 5 stars it's not just about ecstasy
I can see why people would be dissappointed with this book if they wanted an insight into MDMA. The real focus in the book are the characters, not the drug. Read more

Published on 14 Feb 2007 by Rob O

3.0 out of 5 stars astonishing yet strangely wonderful
I'd never read one of Irvine Walsh's books before this one but my sister had recommended him many a time so I thought I'd attempt it. Read more

Published on 14 Oct 2005 by indiechicuk

4.0 out of 5 stars An often slated book that's still better than most.
Being popular, Irvine Welsh is an easy target. Granted this isn't his best book, but it's not a bad read either. Read more

Published on 23 April 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars Pants really
I really liked most other stuff he's done (although some in the acid house were a bit poor), but this was unforgivable rubbish. Read more

Published on 16 Nov 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Skip to the last story
Unfortunately, this is not one of Welsh's better pieces. One picks it up and expects to have something like Trainspotting, but it's not even close. Read more

Published on 20 Sep 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic urban-depressive
One of the most modern authors of urban literature, with great sense of humour, irony, intelligence. He reflects today's problems with extreme impact. Read more

Published on 31 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Acid-trip, Hardcore rolling experiance...
this book helped me go on in my boring pathetic teen-age life... must read if you are a raver and read it more then twice if your not...=�

Published on 11 Aug 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars I hate short stories
Although each story in this book is around 75 pages in lengh, they are not long enough to enjoy. Really only for completests.

Published on 25 Jul 1999

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