page-turner
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈpeɪdʒˌtɜrnər/
- Informal
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libro atrapante
- - Ooh, a real page-turner!
- a real page-turner
- make this a page-turner
But such a page Turner completely draws you in and swallows you whole.
- But such a page Turner completely draws you in and swallows you whole.
- I'm just like, give me easy digestible fiction, great stories, page turners.
Examples
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I like to think of it as an intelligent thriller; my beta readers say it's also a page-turner.
Blog text (30) -
My favorite page-turner from this summer.
Blog text (7) -
Easy escape: Get lost in this passionate page-turner.
Fiction book (2001) -
Looks like a page-turner.
Blog text (30) -
The book is that rare combination—it’s a page-turner.
Blog text (13) -
The author has created a real page-turner that kept me reading late into the night.
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I couldn't put down the page-turner because the plot twists were so exciting.
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Her new novel is a true page-turner, filled with suspense and engaging characters.
Synonyms
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3.7
A book or article that people say everyone should read
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3.5
Something told or written in a way that grabs and keeps your attention
A very funny or exciting story that people enjoy
Antonyms
How Engaging
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Page-turner is made of two simple words, page and turner, and it gives the picture of someone who 'turns pages' quickly because they want to know what happens next. That's why a page-turner is an exciting book that makes you keep reading.