The context of the following conversation is Jesse gave a brilliant lecture that deepened Remy's understanding of the book that they were studying in class.:
Jesse says Did you like the lecture Remy.
The friend responds I didn't just like it, I loved it.
Jesse responds I'm glad you did, I worked hard on it.
The friend responds it really opened my eyes up to the book, I didn't see it that way before.
Jesse responds a lot of people tend to miss the small things.
The friend responds The author was really going for something there wasn't he.