Leonard has previously utilized the technique of writing a novel from different narrative points of view, which he does in Freaky Deaky, but here he tries a new technique, on three occasions writing from perspectives distorted by drugs or alcohol. The characters are Skip Gibbs (who takes acid), Ginger Wyatt (who is given drugs without her knowledge), and Woody Ricks (who awakens in an alcoholic daze). Each of the remarkable scenes provides a singular insight into the person, though it does not necessarily advance the plot.