Maybe I should read more or pay attention to what I'm reading more. Besides graphic novels and the first half of a couple sales/marketing/advertising books, I probably haven't read a good book since high school.

I focus on the plot and characters far more than the writing.

Movies, that is another story. insomsbf made me watch a stupid movie called *Extract* Not even Jason Bateman could save it. Piss poor plot, piss poor editing, bad bad bad sound mixing, and Mila Kunis was a manipulative sexy lady who scared me. What I'm trying to say is, the same way I have a hard time watching a bad movie, or even a good movie with technical flaws, is probably how more proficient readers find this book. Since I don't really know what I'm talking about, I'm happy. :P

The reason I liked that paragraph was because it nicely described the confusion when you're really really really high. You have this inability to take everything in, while simultaneously taking in the tiniest details. I saw her sudden obsession and fascination and intrigue to be an intense drug. This, along with the other details about Archimboldi and given the other characters' obsessions, worked in reenforcing this strange writer that has a profound effect on our characters.