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If You Liked School, You'll Love Work

Author: Irvine Welsh
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Category: Book

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Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

9 reviews
Sales Rank: 101988

Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.3

ISBN: 0224075888
EAN: 9780224075886
ASIN: 0224075888

Publication Date: July 5, 2007
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3 out of 5 stars

A bit of a curates egg June 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Many of the stories in this collection are along the lines of "Irvine Welsh writes Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected".

One of the most disppointing things is the laziness of the characteristion. The Mexicans in Rattlesnakes (which is a twist on the old "burglars and toothbrushes" urban myth) are paint by numbers sterotypes and the central character in the title story seems to be the result of watching too many sub Guy Ritchie "geezer" movies. The DOGS of Lincoln Park is a deeply unfunny Sex and the City pastiche.

The collection is redeemed by the last two stories Miss Arizona, a wonderfully creepy horror story and the novella the Kingdom of Fife. The last of these is Welsh back on his Scottish home ground and while lacking the visceral thrill of Trainspotting, is thoroughly entertaining.

Worth reading, but not brilliant.

2 out of 5 stars

If you liked Welsh..I don't think you'll love this book June 17, 2008
I have to agree with the above reviews, (not such a good read)- alot of the ideas are other tales revisited; Roald Dahl: The Land lady.. until you reach the final short story, which is actually quite good. I have read everything Irvine Welsh has written pretty much; so I was a tad disappointed by this book.

1 out of 5 stars

His worst book yet... June 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I though Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs was bad but this collection of dull stories isn't even worth reading. It amazes me that people rate the Kingdom of Fife as the best of the short stories on offer here.

I thought as it was set in Scotland it would bring us back to the highs of Trainspotting, Filth or Glue, yet the lead character is totally unbelievable and unlikeable. It seems to be a trend of Welsh to sometimes have these pretty stupid characters say things in their narration that sounds more like something Irvine Welsh wants to say/believes and not something the character would ever say themselves.

The worst thing about the last story though is it's total lack of humour, the naff horse-riding setting, the characters that you couldn't care less about and the lead character's use of the phrase "ya hoor sor" over and over.

None of the other stories raise much more than mild amusement, and are quite worthless.

4 out of 5 stars

still pulls out the laughs February 21, 2008
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book not one of his best but still plenty of laughs.Much better than expectations after reading some of the other reviews on here.

4 out of 5 stars

Very Funny. November 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The first four short stories in this book are at best average, however it is worth buying for the superb final story 'kingdom of fife'. I absolutely loved it and at many times laughed out loud. Fans of Welsh's humour will not be disapointed.