Wednesday 26 May 2010

"Reheated Cabbage" by Irvine Welsh

There is a hint of self-deprecation in the title of this book, which is a collection of stories that have been in various publications previously, most notably The Face magazine. Most of the stories were written in the 1990s and serve as a useful reminder that Welsh’s work has been entertaining over a long period of time. One story is new and previously unseen; “I am Miami.”
This book does not reach the heights of Trainspotting, which is possibly an unfair comparison. Not much ever could. Welsh’s writing still has the power to move and is able to make even an ardent atheist side with a staunch Presbyterian. This book gets 3/5.

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