I remember picking up Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs in hardback when it came out in '06 and I struggled to get through it as well. I enjoyed the whole weirdness with Kibby getting fucked over by Skinner, but Skinner just seems to be an amalgamation of other characters from Welsh's previous works, like how Bruce is basically Sick Boy and Begbie combined.
As for Skagboys, I picked up an epub copy shortly after it was released and read about 100 pages before starting something else (I think it was A Game of Thrones) and I've been meaning to go back, but after this go at reading Filth I'm not sure if I really care anymore. Irvine Welsh's writing style reflects an old part of my life that's just not me anymore and that I'm even a little embarrassed by.
Right now the only book of his that has me interested is Crime.
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07-17-2013, 11:49 AM
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