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page-turner
[ peyj-tur-ner ]
noun
- a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.
page-turner
noun
- an exciting novel, such as a thriller, with a fast-moving story
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of page-turner1
Example Sentences
However, both he and Fiennes are thrown by the reaction some audiences have had to the movie, celebrating “Conclave†as an addictive, eminently meme-able page-turner.
The Guardian's Anthony Cummins said the book was "truly wonderful – a tender, funny page-turner about the derangements of grief, and Rooney’s richest treatment yet of messy romantic entanglements".
Edward Berger adapts Robert Harris’ 2016 page-turner employing the same propulsive editing technique and bombastic score that made his last movie, “All Quiet on the Western Front,†a hit with audiences, awards voters and earplug salespeople.
Indeed, even egregious perpetuation of the status quo is rarely a page-turner.
Pearse has written another intriguing page-turner.
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