As Rudy stays in Barcelona he also grows up and overcomes some of his personal issues. The story is not all doon and gloom however and not without flirtations, suspense, action and hope. It is a raw and uncomfortable read at certain moments but a great thought provoking one. Like so many people, I did not want to be reminded of the existence of so many whose harsh everyday reality is just like that of Rudy. Once he has hit rock bottom there is no one to help him.
The dark tone, the anger and the bitterness of Rudy feels towards life, his parents and all other people of authority however were something I had to get used to, at times I found it challenging and uncomfortable but at closer analysis I understood that given the life circumstances of Rudy he has little option but to feel that he is a victim. The writing is superb, reminiscent at its best of Henry Miller and Charles Bukowski with their raw emotions and heartfelt honesty. Without passport and money and unwilling to ask his parents to rescue him he gets stuck with homeless people, backpackers and seedy world of drugs and crime. The main character Rudy is down and out in Barcelona after he has been robbed and raped.
“Mad Days of Me: Escaping Barcelona” by Henry Martin is a difficult and an emotional read but one well worth your time.
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