When first reading Breakfast on Pluto you wonder if you comprehend the text, because it is indeed obscure. While thinking that the text does not make any sense you get thrown into a new situation even more shocking then the first one. But over time the story becomes easier to interpret and you start to enjoy reading this novel. In fact, you may even grow fond of it.
There are many protagonists who are very different from each other and very different from, what many people would call a “normal person”. Thus, as a reader, you are provided with a new outlook and attitude towards us “normal persons”. For example, when “normal persons” are thinking about their own success and are embittered, Braden is thinking about his nails and clothes but is at the same time happy. The author Patrick McCabe accomplishes to do this with a sense of humor and sometimes it is a lot of fun, however the humor is often rough and merciless.
In Breakfast on Pluto the leading character is a transvestite prostitute from the village of Tyreelin who calls himself Patrick “Pussy” Braden. You meet him at an early age and follow his development towards becoming a transvestite prostitute. At first you may not understand Braden´s way of living but soon you start to think that his worldview is in fact better, more humane, then the worldview owned by us “normal persons”. That is something that the author, Patrick McCabe, wants to achieve and he sure does.
Braden´s life is a debauch of extraordinary situations but he does receive hate and anger, but he can handle it and it will be very interesting to see what the future has to offer for Braden!
Got to keep reading! But… I´ll be back!
//Rickard
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