Resti Ayu Anantika

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I think the ilustration is pretty graphic, maybe that's why the cover are less graphic in the other series.

I am one of those people who really enjoy the book!

I read every page, although at some points I feel it was too detail describing things that I don't understand like math or logic ( my bad). The New York Time reviewed this book and I'm a bit disagree about its review on the first paragraph stating that the book was funny, like hell no, I don't find it funny at all. It is more like awwwness the whole time because I feel like I was listening to a cute 7 year old boy telling his detective story. Hell I forgot that Christopher was a grown up 15 year old boy. Some reader who doesn't like childish narrator would probably dislike the book, it makes sense, maybe they expected the more manly and mysterious one. Well, a book can't please every single one.



The plot was simple, not so mysterious and ended in quite dramatic scene. The chapter numbering is also interesting. Since I really like Sherlock Holmes stories, I get a little surprised by the fact that he mentioned some nerdy names like Sherlock, Watson, Dr. Who and others. I was like

"Ha... this book is nerdy!"
Also, as a non native English speaker (English is my 3d language) this book is very easy to read because it was narrated by a childish boy who is actually very brilliant in Math and logic. For me, it is a very fresh and light novel to read maybe because I have read Paulo Coelho's novel prior. I was shocked by the way the dog died, I mean, I know it is a murder book but I was a bit sad that it was a dog who was dead tragically. I just can't.

Christoper sounds like an autistic boy ( yes I have just assumed what an autistic person is like) but I have just don't understand what is the name of his condition is; he is childish but very very brilliant. He brought me to see the details many people would ignore and taught me how to think differently. I was really enriched by the facts he had explained in details (thus I appreciate Haddon's brain too!).

There is a chapter I like the most, it was chapter 181, and it wasn't really #181 because it was written in prime numbers. Anyway, this chapter tells us to give attention to things closer, not only a glance, and he told that he understands jokes too. It may what the NYT review was about in its first paragraph.

"But most people are lazy. They never look at everything. They do what it's called glancing..."

A little addition, I hate his father!

Girls are very good at hiding their feelings, especially when it comes to a little crush on someone or even a deep deep love at somebody. But why do they do this and just be dishonest about it? Well, many reasons behind it but some of the most common one is because it’s pretty embarrassing for a girl if the person she likes knows that she likes him especially when she thinks he doesn’t like her back.

But why show hate? Because she would act to hate you only to show ignorance, not hate, to check if you care or not. Boys will not make any move to even ask if they aren't interested in certain girls. And boys will crave her by asking, texting, and talking to her if interested.
Or probably she isn’t just ready to have a relationship with You. Or maybe she’s been angry and disappointed with you the whole time because you never ask her out. Here are clues so you know if a girl likes you but pretends to hate you.

1. She acts like she doesn’t care but she does

Boys sometimes really don’t have any clue when a girl likes them because she doesn’t barely tell them she likes them. Of course she won’t tell. She will act like she doesn’t care at all to avoid any visible actions that will make you boys think she likes you. She wants YOU to like her and the one who will tell her.

She will talk to everyone but you, only to make the impression that she is very worthy for you. She hopes that you want her so bad that you will need to finally ask or start a conversation with her.

2. She won’t respond when you mention other girl’s names

If she’s already someone you know and you often tell her your life, she will not respond to your story with your exes or other girls you mentioned. She hopes you know the hints and realize soon that she likes you and you ask her out immediately.

3. She likes almost all your social media posts but never gives any comment and bait you

If you are on social media and she’s been there too the whole time and likes all your posts but never gives any comment then she probably likes you but is afraid to be so obvious and aggressive towards you. She also secretly hopes that you will like all her posts and give comments to each of them so they will post “interesting” posts to bait your responses.

4. She secretly looks at you when you are busy but act she’s not looking

If she’s a complete stranger and you may sometimes catch his eyes on you but suddenly look in another direction and when you think she’s around you on most occasions. You may see her in the same class as you or meet her at your friends’ parties but she appears everywhere around you.

5. She asks things about you to her friends secretly

You may hear some of your friends tell you that somebody thinks you’re cute when she’s not around you. This means your friends might have been asked things about yourself but your friends can’t keep that a secret so this can be a hint.

6. She gives you harsh opinions when you tell her your stories with your exes

If you know her already, this girl will give you sarcastic or harsh opinions when you tell her your stories with your ex girlfriends. She will likely give bad comments or blame all your exes for being jerks and tell you were lucky you left. It may indicate that you will have a better relationship with her. She will also ask whether or not you are in an open relationship.

7. She takes very long time to reply your texts but always reply your text

She likes you if she plays diva or is mysterious with you if she takes very long to respond to your texts. Nevermind, because the hint is that she always replies to all of your texts, with all cute language, jokes and smileys.

Then what can you do next if you know she likes you but hide it anyway? It all depends on you. If you like her too don’t wait too long, ask her out very soon! If you are not ready for a relationship, then don’t give any chance to let the girl chase or have a too long crush on you because it will waste her time although you like the feeling. You can tell her immediately that you are not interested in having a relationship whenever you have a chance.