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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Modern Love,
By A. Ross (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Ecstasy (Paperback)
I'd heard this collection of "three tales of chemical imbalance" weren't so good, so it was a pleasant surprise to find myself quite enjoying them all. Within each of the three "stories" there are multiple plot lines running with entertaining characters abounding. A listing of the subtitle of each story hints at this: "A Rave and Regency Romance," "A Corporate Drug Romance" and "An Acid House Romance." Amok with explicit drugs and sex, these are clearly love stories for youth, and yet they all celebrate rather traditional notions of love and falling in love. I found the combination very pleasing, although others might find it a bit forced perhaps even cheezy. What is lacking is the dense dialect of Trainspotting which might make it more accessible reading for some.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
The agony of Ecstasy,
By A Customer
This review is from: Ecstasy (Paperback)
I read Trainspotting (first) and Ecstasy (second) while
travelling through Ireland and Scotland this summer. I was
intrigued by the endorsement of Trainspotting which claimed
it to be "The best book ever written by any man or woman --
deserves to sell more copies than the Bible." I figured I'd
give it a try. I'm glad I did. Trainspotting was one of the
best books I've read this year. A truly stomach-turning trip
through the world of heroin addiction. Ecstasy, on the other
hand, seems like a re-hash of a topic Mr. Welsh has visited
too often (even though this is only his fourth book.)
Ecstasy squeezes 3 stories into less than 275 pages (at
least in the UK version.) That leaves you with under-
developed characters and some who are too far-fetched to
believe. The stories just seem to start and not really go
anywhere -- and then just end. What's more, Ecstasy's descriptions of the effects
of drugs fall short of Trainspotting's heroin ride. Irvine
Welsh is a talented writer, but it doesn't show as much
in this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Addictive,
By gonn1000 (Portugal) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ecstasy (Paperback)
Irvine Welsh, of "Trainspotting" fame, delivers three edgy stories that are somehow related to one single element: ecstasy. In "Lorraine Goes to Livingston", the author offers a multi-layered, sometimes confusing tale about love and the twisted nature of some people. "Fortune`s Always Hiding" is a powerful and unsettling revenge story that resembles Quentin Tarantino`s movies at parts, due to its explicit violence, badass characters, non-linear storytelling and a very acid sense of humor. "The Undefeated" focuses on the relationship between a yuppie woman and a bohemian, messed up man. Altough far from a masterpiece, "Ecstasy" is a fun and enticing read nonetheless, presenting an author with a personal, recognizable, harsh, direct and gritty style. This book is not for everyone, but those who enjoy this kind of stuff may find it compelling. Deserves a look.
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