The title of this book really says it all. Most of the stories are really very dull and uninteresting, and kind of confusing because it becomes tough to keep track of which character from Welsh's universe we're learning more about. One story, about aliens who learned everything they know about Earth from one of Welsh's hooligans had promise, but it simply didn't live up to that promise, and fell kind of flat. Something better could have been done with that story. The only exceptions are the story that would be best subtitled as "Christmas With Begby" and the very last story, which was really quite engaging and showed a lot of the good dart humor one looks to Welsh for. It's worth noting that the last story is about the characters from Glue, a book which I was not very fond of, but it is a good story because it stands on its own. I have to say the title of this book is perfect. Reheated Cabbage stinks and so does this book. To be fair- the stories themselves though vulgar, were compelling and darkly humorous, but Welsh's insistence on writing in the dialect of his characters makes each story extremely difficult to read. His antagonist in each story is without any redeeming qualities and the reader is never given an opportunity to feel anything for the characters but loathing and disgust. If you are familiar with the vernacular of hardcore Scots English, you will have an easier time.
What do You think about Col Recalentada (2009)?
the novella at the end proved to be the 4th star. otherwise, i would've given it just 3.
—parveen
welsh on top form - funny, inventive and crass all at the same time
—rixter
El mas flojo de Irvine Welsh con diferencia
—bcdewberry
