Point Epithetical Books The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs
| Title | : | The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs |
| Author | : | Irvine Welsh |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
| Published | : | May 17th 2007 by W. W. Norton Company (first published 2006) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Contemporary. Cultural. Scotland. Dark |
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"A family saga, a revenge fantasy, a Twilight Zone-esque parable, and, most importantly, a very fun read." —Entertainment Weekly
This story of two men locked in a war of wills that threatens their very existence is vintage Irvine Welsh. Troubled restaurant inspector Danny Skinner is on a quest to find the mysterious father his mother will not identify. Unraveling this hidden information is the key to understanding the crippling compulsions that threaten to wreck his young life. His ensuing journey takes him from the festival city of Edinburgh to the foodie city of San Francisco. But the hard-drinking, womanizing Skinner has a strange nemesis in the form of mild-mannered fellow inspector Brian Kibby.
It is Skinner's unfathomable, obsessive hatred of Kibby that takes over everything, threatening to destroy not only Skinner and his mission but also those he loves most dearly. When Kibby contracts a horrific, undiagnosable illness, Skinner understands that his destiny is inextricably bound to that of his hated rival, and he is faced with a terrible dilemma.
Irvine Welsh's work is a transgressive parable about the great obsessions of our time: food, sex, and celebrity.
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| Original Title: | The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs |
| ISBN: | 0393329666 (ISBN13: 9780393329667) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Danny Skinner, Brian Kibby |
| Setting: | Edinburgh, Scotland San Francisco, California(United States) |
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Ratings: 3.42 From 7068 Users | 242 ReviewsNotice Epithetical Books The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs
The male psyche is a complex thing. In the never-ending battle to become the alpha, men beat their chests in an attempt to not only establish dominance over their brothers, but to commit the most humiliating act possible - embarrass them in front of the burds. In this way, rivalries are created and nurtured, and Welsh shows us in Bedroom Secrets how poisonous this rivalry can truly be.Danny Skinner is a pretty standard Welsh character, with flashes of Bruce Robertson and Sick Boy peeping throughI read this as a late teenager and found it hilarious. The humour is crude and not to everyone's taste, but this is an Irvine Welsh book afterall. The plot driver in the story is quirky and could seem as a one off idea that would wear thin quickly, however, this isn't the case and drives a captivating story of love, hate, and self discovery.
Not his best book felt at times it lost its way and i think Welsh might have been in a hurry to finish the book and get onto his next book. I dont think he enjoyed writing this book and want to finish as quickly as possible.
I love Irvine Welsh and consider him to be a sort of poet-bard for a certain broken section of society. He has a great ear and feel for dialogue. His characters are often horribly flawed, but the reader can still relate to them, sort of like that friend you no doubt have who is a bit of an asshole. You all have at least one. If you don't, then you are probably the asshole.I don't want to get in to the scenario too much for fear of spoilers. I knock down the book a star for a few issues, such as
It would be easy to say this is not my favorite Irvine Welsh book.So we'll just leave it at that.
There are some really intelligent things said in the book. Refreshingly and entertainingly vulgar, mildly and crudely erotic at times, wry and witty and even tragic with impressive prose. 3.75/5
The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is that I'll probably never re-read it again. It's not as awful and depressing as I thought it would be before reading it. The comedy of it was a great delight, even though it was awful at the same time as being funny. I've seen TRAINSPOTTING the movie, and from that I know I never want to read the book version of it. My mum tells me the book version is even more horrible than the movie, too, so that just puts the final nail in the coffin. Anyway, I read
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