I agree with honeyb for the most part. I think the line 'I read the best words that man's ever written' is the bit that refers to Cloudstreet, maybe he was reading it at the time and thinks the girl is a bit like Rose or something. Anyway i don't think you can really make it fit to Rose's story, I mean it's obviously from a male perspective for one. Is Rose the girl that just wants to get wasted? Doesn't seem likely... I think there's more to it.
I agree with honeyb for the most part. I think the line 'I read the best words that man's ever written' is the bit that refers to Cloudstreet, maybe he was reading it at the time and thinks the girl is a bit like Rose or something. Anyway i don't think you can really make it fit to Rose's story, I mean it's obviously from a male perspective for one. Is Rose the girl that just wants to get wasted? Doesn't seem likely... I think there's more to it.