[Note: if you’re a reader but not a writer, just check out the book and see if you like it—this post is more about the writing process than a real review of the book.
I love this book. You are brave to take on its mechanics.
I love Irvine Welsh as well. Have you ever read "Maribou Stork Nightmares?" It's my favorite novel of his. I also really like his short stories. He's got a wonderful collection with the best title ever: "If You Liked School, You'll Love Work"
That's so cool. I so rarely meet people that know it. That guy is really great. I"m a huge fan. He's thought of as the "Trainspotting" guy, which definitely has its merits, but it's reductive because he's got a lot of great books under his belt. Unfortunately I'm not crazy about his Detective genre series "Crime" (or the accompanying tv show).
Just in that paragraph I am totally mesmerized by that voice and I know exactly what you mean--if I tried to imitate this I'd fail and in other hands this could be miserable or just kind of lame, but I'm instantly in her head and carried along for the ride, an interior monologue of mind fugue poetry. Great stuff.
Wonderful post, thank you. I read Chelsea Girl a few years ago but lent my copy to someone and have not been able to return to prose I found compelling and poetic and tough. So glad to see Myles getting love on here…
I love this book. You are brave to take on its mechanics.
I love Irvine Welsh as well. Have you ever read "Maribou Stork Nightmares?" It's my favorite novel of his. I also really like his short stories. He's got a wonderful collection with the best title ever: "If You Liked School, You'll Love Work"
Dude! I loved that book! I’m dumbfounded why it never caught on. I’ve read most of his books.
That's so cool. I so rarely meet people that know it. That guy is really great. I"m a huge fan. He's thought of as the "Trainspotting" guy, which definitely has its merits, but it's reductive because he's got a lot of great books under his belt. Unfortunately I'm not crazy about his Detective genre series "Crime" (or the accompanying tv show).
Just in that paragraph I am totally mesmerized by that voice and I know exactly what you mean--if I tried to imitate this I'd fail and in other hands this could be miserable or just kind of lame, but I'm instantly in her head and carried along for the ride, an interior monologue of mind fugue poetry. Great stuff.
Wonderful post, thank you. I read Chelsea Girl a few years ago but lent my copy to someone and have not been able to return to prose I found compelling and poetic and tough. So glad to see Myles getting love on here…
I haven’t read those! Interesting