The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins
Paperback Published on: 02/04/2015
Price: £9.99
Synopsis
From the number one bestselling author of Trainspotting
Meet Lucy Brennan – an aggressive personal trainer who has just become a media hero after taking down a would-be gunman in Miami.
The one witness to the daring rescue is Lena Sorensen – an overweight depressive who is becoming increasingly obsessed with Lucy…
Irvine Welsh’s latest creation captures the two great obsessions of our time – how we look and where we live – and tells a story so subversive and dark it blacks out the Florida sun.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9780099535560
- Number of pages: 480
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 30 mm
- Weight: 333g
- Languages: English
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not for the easily shockable
Having not read an Irvine Welsh novel before but his reputation having gone before him I was not surprised by the explict language and sexual content.
The ... READ MORE
Some substance, but lacking the style I expected f
Set in the sun-kissed, superficial city of Miami, this book concerns itself with all of the debauchery that one expects from an Irvine Welsh novel. Yet, wi... READ MORE
Obsession and the American Way
(The following review contains profanity)
When Lucy Brennan, a Miami Beach personal-fitness trainer, disarms a gunman chasing two frightened homeless men,... READ MORE
Filled With Twists and Turns
This novel details the story of Lucy a fitness trainer and Lena, an artist whose paths cross when Lucy saves the lives of two homeless men. The plot thicke... READ MORE
A media hero
The Sex Lives Of Siamese Twins is in three parts. Lucy Brennan, a bisexual woman who is a Miami Beach personal fitness trainer.
She radiates health bristli... READ MORE
In your face but gripping
The first few pages of this book had me wondering if it was for me, the swearing and sexual descriptions seemed a bit in your face but it soon became clear... READ MORE
Better than expected
At first, it can't help but seem like this is a rewriting of a typical Irvine Welsh novel but set in the USA. The protagonist Lucy is another no-nonsense, ... READ MORE
Not the best
I've been a longtime fan of IW and have read pretty much everything published to date but this i'm afraid is not his best work and one wonders what drove h... READ MORE
Brilliant!
Having never read any of Welsh's work I didn't quite know what to expect. I can honestly say that I will endeavor to read more of his work as I thoroughly ... READ MORE
My first Irvine Welsh novel
I approached this book with more than a little trepidation .
Having never read Irvine Welsh before I was not sure what to expect other than lots of sex, vi... READ MORE
Disappointing
Irvine Welsh has said that many of his characters are anti-heroes that become heroes. The two female characters in The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins fit this ... READ MORE
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