When I first encountered Patrick McCabe through "The Butcher Boy" I was completely blown away. It is such a powerful novel and McCabe's ability to adopt the voice of someone who is mentally disturbed and render them in such authentic, sympathetic terms impressed me to no end. Unfortunately, having now read "Breakfast on Pluto," "Emerald Germs of Ireland," and now "Call Me the Breeze" it has become increasingly apparent that variations on the mentally disturbed narrator are pretty much all he can muster. He does it artfully here, but enough already! I'm ready for something new Mr. One-Note McCabe.
What do You think about Call Me The Breeze (2004)?