Chapter1 

I think this book is interesting and it uses a special way to describe the inner feedings of the main character.

This is the first day to read it and I couldn't let it go. On the subway, airplane and even when I was waiting to buy the tickets.

There are wonderful expressions of language I cannot focus on for the very first time. Later on, I'll try to write down some. 

Day2

There're so many things I want to talk about.

The story tells small things about a pair of young guys, one of which was into another while the other always showed little interest and sometimes played cool by saying words like later.

I've never read anything similar before and found it a bit strange. It would be normal if one of them were a girl. Then I guess I'll feel nothing special about this story.

The way the author write about the story is great! I like it a lot. Especially when he uses the young boy's voice to describe his enviness and admiration. I'll find another time to illustrate.

I've no idea of what will happen then but look forward to a wonderful development of a story.

Week1 

Time flies. I have to say that this is not my type of novels but the author really did a wonderful job with the portraits of each character. I read it again on the plane back to Chengdu in order to write this note and I found some differences and points I'd been missing for the first time. I'd like to share some with you. 

the progress

I thing Eliot's attitude has changed from the very beginning to the end of the first part. I cannot ensure what will happen next. Take the impression Eliot's towards Oliver as an example, he said:

This summer's houseguest. Another bore. 

He uses a bore to describe the houseguest, and another to emphasize the strong stereotype he had in mind of a houseguest. A few days later, however, he enjoyed the company of this bore. 

The conversation was no better on wheels than on foot.

Apparently Eliot enjoyed this conversation. Things changed. Then the details he depicted in the book prevailed the reason why he ultimately changed his mind. 

What did one do around here?

Nothing. Wait for summer to end.

What did one do in winter, then?

I smiled at the answer I was about to give. He got the gist and said, "Don't tell me : wait for summer to come, right?"

I liked having my mind read. He'd pick up on dinner drudgery sooner than those before him. 

In my impression, the affection Eliot's on Oliver started here. And the line I liked having my mind read showed it evidently.  Eliot said he'd pick up ... sooner than those before him.  From this moment on, Eliot's attitude changed. To him Oliver was no longer a bore like the others. To him he was different. To him he understood him and could read him. That's interesting. Another detail which could illustrate it is: when Eliot brought up the idea which was aimed at winning him over, Oliver showed his vailed indifference: later. 

When I did offer --- because all visitors loved the idea--- to take him to San Giacomo and walk up to the very top of the belfry we nicknamed To-die-for, I should have known better than to just stand there without a comeback. I thought I'd bring him around simply by taking him up there and letting him take in the view of the town, the sea, eternity. But no. Later!

This is another evidence that shows he has been different to others. To him now, he's totally different from others. 

I understand that most of you couldn't bare the creepy behaviors and ugly thoughts he had in his mind. I bet there's a reason and We'll dig it up. Let's see.