So I will only say this: Welsh presents the main character in a very complex way, and he is not a likI love Irvine Welsh. Robertson's use of alcohol and recreational drugs, with little or no intake of nutrition, have caused a deterioration in his health and he appears to be harboring an intestinal worm. Sorry, really not my cup of tea: seemed annoyingly facile and trendy and really, when it comes down to it, not very interesting.actually it's 4,5 stars but 4 would be a disservice Painful and honest, this is the kind of book that so fully develops a character that you begin to see yourself reflected in his every deed.
The dynamic narrative device is shocking and perfect.
The etc's just keep going. But I loved the shocking twist and its completely original narrative style. Not that he has much time for solving crime; the constant bouts of: heavy drinking, porn, cocaine abuse, skiving work and his serial philandering occupy most of this.
*Edit* I haven't been able to get this book out of my head, which is something that not a lot of books can claim to do to me, so I'm changing my rating to Five Stars, but keeping the review as is. [I watched the movie first and the harder parts to watch have NOTHING to do with the stuff the author wants you to accept as true. Published in 2004 to much critical acclaim, the book centers on an elderly man looking back on his life and trying to make sense of the past. I think many Americans miss out on much of what is going on in le Carre's novels of espionage because we tend to read them for the spy aspect. You begin thinking he's terrible and that we are all better than him, but the end leaves you thinking that we might all just be damaged creatures trying to survive, like cops and criminals, like tapeworms.Those of us that can understand the language and Scottish dialect and actually finished this book know that is is superb. Sergeant Bruce Robertson is a typical Welsh character, he takes what he wants lives life to access and does not care if his actions harm or destroy anyone in the process. In Jane Gardam's superb new novel, Sir Edward Feathers, an … [It has attempted bestiality, but the aversion is hilarious. I loved it.
The gimmick of having part of the story narrated by Main Character's taCan you say "Gimmick"?
Later, after becoming self-aware (and naming itself "The Self"), the tapeworm starts to ask basic Alex "Lexo" Setterington – Bruce references the violent rape that Lexo and his gang of "Ghostie" Gorman – Ghostie was among the rapists mentioned above in Other minor characters mentioned in passing throughout I loved this novel, but I can see why some people might not like it so much. So I will only say this: Welsh presents the main character in a very complex way, and he is not a likable guy. But I loved the shocking twist and its completely original narrative style. In Bruce Robertson, Welsh has created one of the most corrupt, misanthropic characters in contemporary fiction, and has written a dark, disturbing and very funny novel about sleaze, power, and the abuse of everything.
17K likes. At a certain point in the book, the narrative starts to be interrupted by a tube-like structure that appears on top of the text, and at first is only made of the word "eat" being repeated amid the zeros that fill the empty space within the tube. "Filth," by Irivine Welsh certainly lived up to its name. During the build up to Christmas the race is on for the much desired Detective Inspector position and Bruce is adamant that he is going to be the one.