'Ecstasy' (or 'Ecstasy: 3 Tales of Chemical Romance') is a book comprised of three short stories all centring around love/sex/relationships/romance whilst high on Ecstasy.

I really enjoyed the first two stories in this collection, but wasn't such a fan of the third. Which is a shame, as that was the longest. Overall though I can say I did like it more than Trainspotting, which I found good but quite painful to read.

I'm really glad I've finally read this book; I've been meaning to since I was about 14 years old (10/11 years ago), as it is My Chemical Romance's namesake. Haha.

Anyway: I definitely recommend the first two stories.

STORY ONE: Lorraine Goes to Livingston: A Rave and Regency Romance.
Obese romance author Rebecca is sneaking chocolates whilst watching her (dick of a) husband, Perky, in the garden when she suffers a stroke. In the hospital - where celebrities can pay to f**k cadavers - she strikes up an unlikely friendship with her E taking, rave loving nurse, Lorraine.

STORY TWO: Fortune' Always Hiding: A Corporate Drug Romance.
Criminal and druggie Dave experiences love for the first time when he meets the armless Samantha - armless due to a pregnancy drug, Tenazadrine, given to her mother during her pregnancy and marketed to her by a few specific businessmen - men who Samantha, with Dave's help, is not ready to forgive or forget about...

STORY THREE: The Undefeated: An Acid House Romance.
Lloyd is a drug dealer and user going about his business with his druggie mates whilst starting to realise that he's getting older and has never really experienced love. Heather is unhappily married and unhappy with her life, desperately hoping for change when, on a night out with her friend, she tries E for the first time.