Blue Angel

Something that surprised me is just how easily Swenson fell for Angela. He barely knew anything about her and the one concrete piece of information he got out of her turned out to be a lie according to the talks he had with her parents. I can't understand why Swenson would risk his entire career for Angela. Sure she's a good writer but is that reason enough to throw away his life? He even states that Angela is the least seductive person he knows and that her appeal lies in the effort she puts into not appearing desirable. I didn't realize how deep this affair went until I re-read page 187. Swenson actually feels sorry about not calling Angela and talks about the affair as if it were a relationship. When Swenson states "All the time", he ponders whether or not that was a declaration of love and that was enough to blow my mind. A declaration of love? Come on. I guess Swenson's infatuation of Angela is very strong.