Good Reading - Until the End..... - Rated 
I am a huge fan of Irvine Welsh's books, and I have re-read Trainspotting, Glue and Porno in that order several times.
I was expecting great things from Bedroom Secrets.. and initially I was not disappointed. However the ending didn't really do the rest of the book justice. The main character is starting to sort his life out for the best, and trying to sort his 'victim'/nemesis out, when he.....well I don't to spoil the story, but as has been mentioned before it leaves loose ends, no conclusion and a feeling of disappointment - but maybe thats what Welsh intended; there's no fairy tale ending for everyone all the time.
Not his best but a good read. - Rated 
This book doesn't live up to the expectation he left us with after Trainspotting and Porno but it's still a book that I didn't put down till it was finished. I'll agree that the ending was perhaps abrupt, but if it had been more protracted it may have not of added any value to the story who's to say? For those that like Welsh's style and grim depictions this book still has all the ingredients you'd expect.
Could have been so much better - Rated
This was my first outing in to Irvine Welsh (although I'd seen the film trainspotting, I had not read the book!). I have to say I was largely disappointed. The writing is not at fault, although it took me a while to get used to his "style" and the various "scottish-isms" (if that's a word) that were used.
The concept is sound. A man (Danny Skinner) is an alcoholic and "other substances" abuser. He has a rival at work (Brian Kibby) who is young, energetic but a bit of a bore. As the story progresses we see Danny's addictions drive him ever downwards until he reaches a point whereby he "curses" Kibby. Whilst Danny wakes the next morning feeling fresher than ever without ill-effects from the night ebfore, we see that Kibby rises as though he'd been on a massive bender the night before, but he never drinks.
And that's the premise of the story, which is where the 3 stars come from; the effects of the abuse of Danny's body are actually played out on Kibby's body, much to Danny Skinner's glee.
So why only 3 stars? Well, the ending was awful. As things are coming to a climatic end sequence, the book... ends. Sure, there is some "resolution" but many ends are not tied up, and it appears as if Irvine Welsh just thought "och, buggrit.", wrote a page to end the book, sent it to the publisher and then retired for a well-deserved glass of whiskey.
The ending killed the rest of the book, for me.
Splodged - Rated
Right. I'll keep it short. This book is utter brilliance. characters are fantastic as is the concept, ludicrous though it may be. the confidence with which this book is written is typical of welsh and he has not let me down and that's all i'm bothered about. i was about 70 pages short of finishing it last night at around ... oh, 11,oclock. i finished it around midnight and there's was never any way i was kipping before i knew the fate of dear old kibby and skinner. brilliant irvine. brilliant!
Johnny Splodge www.splodgecast.blogspot.com
A quality read! - Rated 
A quality read!
What really did this for me is the writing, the language was incredible. The use of strong words that flowed together like a dream, and at the same time keeping Welsh's prominent style of laugh out loud, alcoholism, and the usual debauchery.
The story line is interesting and also quite meaningful, the comparison between the two characters Danny Skinner and Brian Kibby was masterfully created into two extreme personalities that Welsh had described with complete preciseness. Kibby is a totally nerd, goes to Star trek conventions, loves model railways and plays the lamest computer game on earth...Harvest Moon. Yet we get drawn extremely deep into his life, and at times i was hating him, feeling sorry for him and other times actually liking him.
In my opinion this is one of Welsh's best books, definitely worth a read!
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