to show appreciation to sb (le a kalappal valaki előtt)
poignant
causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness (megrendítő, szívbe markoló)
clichéd
overused; trite (közhelyes)
tounge-in-cheek
intende to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious (ironikus, gúnyos)
slushy
stories, films / movies or feelings that are considered to be silly and without value because they are too emotional and romantic (nyálas)
thought-provoking
making you think a lot about a subject (elgondolkodtató)
compulsive reading
difficult to stop once you've started (magávalragadó olvasmány)
implausible
unlikely; unbelievable
epic
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds (eposz)
bland
not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy (unalmas)
whodunnit
a story about a crime (usually murder) (detektívregény)
hackneyed
used so often as to lack freshness or originality (elcsépelt)
I would definitely give it a miss.
I would rather not read/watch it. (Inkább kihagynám)
blurb
a short description of a book, film, etc., written by the people who have produced it, and intended to make people want to buy it or see it (fülszöveg...
(moving) portrayal (of sth/sb)
the way that someone or something is described or represented in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work (ábrázolás)
autobiography
story of a person's life written by that person (önéletrajzi regény)
(be) inured to
to not be affected by (immunis valamire)
evocative
calling forth a vivid image or impression (hangulatos, felidéző)
peerless
having no equal; better than the rest (páratlan)
contrived
artificial and difficult to believe (mesterkélt)
get glowing reviews
get excellent reviews (kiváló kritikákat kap)
engross (sb)
it is so interesting that you give it all your attention (magával ragad)
anthology
a collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems (antológia)