SENSUS - The magic of the flirt is the first book of Mariyan Filipovs’s trilogy. This isn’t just a work of art, it’s one of a kind ethics and psychology textbook. Interesting guide to personal growth and social issues. A seemingly ordinary fantasy tale filled with a lot of humor turned out to be so close to reality that it makes us think about what we know for the world around us and the unwritten laws that guide it. The two main characters are 15 years old girls, but the life lessons in the text are suitable for all ages. The story contains adventures typical for every teenager, but every experience brings invaluable lessons about who we should be and what should we do to enjoy life. Filled with funny events which are going to make you shed a tear from laughter, the book skillfully guides you towards simple solutions to everyday hassles and problems.
The book follows three story lines. The first one tells us about the life of two girlfriends and the adventures they face while growing up. The second line is about the most ancient art – flirting and how it affects relations between people. The third tells about the mystical power as old as mankind. This power helps our heroines in different ways and leads them to knowledge which makes them masters of every situation.
It begins with the birthday of one of the main characters. The life of the now 15 years old girl, turns upside down when she receives magical items with an unspecified purpose. This strange gift helps her overcome the difficulties which each growing kid faces.
lead by curiosity and guided by a mysterious voice on the phone, she goes through different trials and discovers invaluable truths about human relations. Conquered by a strong desire to grow up, the main character and her best friend embark on a series of challenges and quickly grow as a person. The character is not just solving the problems she comes across, but also learns the reasons for their occurence and how to prevent them in the future.
The difference in the points of view of parents, low self esteem, complex relationships and personal conflicts are just a few of the topics that are included in the book. All the life lessons are presented in an unique way and hide in themselves invaluable truths. The discussed topics are common for all teenagers. There are written many books for solving such problems. The uniqueness of this book is in its approach and the way in which the main character discovers the correct solutions in every situation. So adventure after adventure our heroines are placed in front of a series of tests designed to reveal the complexity of communication, moral constraints of our society and what role each of us plays in the lives of their loved ones.
The whole piece is a fun game of cat and mouse, written to answer one simple question. Are you ready to change your vision about the world you know?
The main story shows teenage hard time when the new emotions and senses are awakening. In the book are presented very powerful, simple and practical techniques that can magically transform our understanding and overall performance in the deep field of humans relations. That can help us to become more conscious, positive, happier and spread this vivid colorful new world in any directions.
The book is awesome for teenagers and also for grown-ups. It learns you how to have fun and flirt. Also gives you a real live advises in the story. It helped me to learn how to communicate better with the people around me and to understand better what they really want and meant when they talk to me! The story actually is based on a real facts(historical and psychology) and mixed with fantasy situations. I read some of them on wikipedia.