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Irvine Welshis scintillating, disturbing, and completely crazy assortment of stories—the foundation for the 1998 cult film led by John McGuigan.He is known as "the Scottish Celine of the 1990s" (Parent) and "an angry, post-modern Roald Dahl" (Weekend Scotsman). Utilizing a selection of methods from realism to demented dream, Irvine Welsh has the capacity to stimulate the fundamental humanity, because it is well-hidden, of his bad, lazy, cunning, and usually depraved people. He specializes especially in cosmic reversals—God change a footballer right into a travel; a baby toddler trade and an acid head consciousnesses with sardonically unforeseen results—always exhibiting a harsh humor and a showing precision of depth and vocabulary. Irvine Welsh is one hilariously dangerous author who usually produces a feeling.