Grotesque and self-absorbed characters? Check. Inventive and prevalent profanity? Check. A dark and fearless sense of humour? Check. Gratuitous and queasy sex scenes? Check. There can be no doubt; we are diving deep into Irvine Welsh territory. But while some aspects of Welsh’s work haven’t changed, The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins breaks new ground for the author. It is his first novel to only feature point-of-view narration from female characters, and also his first novel from a fully American perspective. It’s a raucous ride through the […]