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a book-length fictional prose narrative (regény)

novel

get excellent reviews (kiváló kritikákat kap)

get glowing reviews

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)

blurb

causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness (megrendítő, szívbe markoló)

poignant

a collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems (antológia)

anthology

extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate (tökéletes, remek)

exquisite

a kind of writing that tells someone's memories (memoár)

memoirs

a term for the title character of a work of literature (névadó)

eponymous

fascinate someone (megragadja a figyelmét, képzeletét)

capture one's attention/imagination

against accepted social standards and likely to shock some people (merész, pikáns)

risqué

a book that you want to keep reading (érdekes könyv)

page-turner

informative; contributing to one's awareness (lényegre rávilágító, informatív)

enlightening

the inside portion of the flexible area where book cover meets the book spine (könyvgerinc)

hinge

main character (főszereplő)

protagonist

making you think a lot about a subject (elgondolkodtató)

thought-provoking

extremely upsetting because connected with suffering (szívszaggató, megrázó)

harrowing (story)

the way that someone or something is described or represented in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work (ábrázolás)

(moving) portrayal (of sth/sb)

difficult to stop once you've started (magávalragadó olvasmány)

compulsive reading

story of a person's life written by that person (önéletrajzi regény)

autobiography

looking or sounding sad and dismal (komor)

lugubrious

an official record; a book in which information is written in a timely manner (menetnapló, hajónapló stb.)

logbook

developing or changing very quickly (gyorsan történő eseményekkel dús)

fast-moving

calling forth a vivid image or impression (hangulatos, felidéző)

evocative

a novel in comic-strip format (képregény)

graphic novel

intende to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious (ironikus, gúnyos)

tounge-in-cheek

having no equal; better than the rest (páratlan)

peerless

unlikely; unbelievable

implausible

used so often as to lack freshness or originality (elcsépelt)

hackneyed

a story about a crime (usually murder) (detektívregény)

whodunnit

I would rather not read/watch it. (Inkább kihagynám)

I would definitely give it a miss.

synonyms for fasctinating

mesmerising/spellbinding/transfixing

artificial and difficult to believe (mesterkélt)

contrived

a long story, often telling the history of a family (családregény)

saga novel

overused; trite (közhelyes)

clichéd

synonyms for interesting

gripping / intriguing/compelling/engrossing/absorbing/captivating/enthralling/engaging/diverting/riveting

boring, stupid and weak or sentimental (együgyű, csöpögős)

drippy

to show appreciation to sb (le a kalappal valaki előtt)

hats off here to (sb)

humorously sarcastic or mocking (fanyar humorú)

wry

stories, films / movies or feelings that are considered to be silly and without value because they are too emotional and romantic (nyálas)

slushy

a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds (eposz)

epic

it is so interesting that you give it all your attention (magával ragad)

engross (sb)

mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling (rejtélyes)

enigmatic

to not be affected by (immunis valamire)

(be) inured to

not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy (unalmas)

bland