 However , other readers – many from the literary community – praised the novel , including writers Pramoedya Ananta Toer and Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah . Sastrowardoyo described it as a " well made novel " , arguing that Hasan 's death brought complete closure to the story . Teeuw describes Atheis as the first truly interesting novel to arise after the war for independence . 
