M esmerizing: /ˈmezməraɪzɪŋ / having such a strong effect on you that you cannot give your attention to anything else. Gripping: exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention. Novel provides a fascinating insight (understanding,visi on) into the customs in Provides a fascinating/valuable/revealing insight into: e.g. My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience. It is both entertaining and educational.Įxhilarating: /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/ very exciting and enjoyable. She gives a compelling/memorable performance as aĬonvincing: The acting is very convincingĮnthusiastic and vivid descriptions of the scenery Her latest book makes compelling reading. atmosphericĬompelling: that makes you pay attention to it because it is so anĪtmospheric: creating an exciting or emotional mood: e.g.
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It is hands down ( easily and without any doubt) the best movie this year.Īction-packed: full of exciting events and activity: e.g. We hope that you read something unputdownable or watch something riveting this week! Meanwhile, a book that is (informal) unputdownable is so exciting, you cannot stop reading it (you cannot ‘put it down’): His last novel was totally unputdownable.
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The adjective compelling means the same: I found the whole series very compelling. I find hospital documentaries like these compulsive viewing. Phrases (for movies, shows, etc) compulsive viewing and (for books) compulsive reading: Is used to describe movies and books that are so exciting, you cannot You’ll love the novel – it’s riveting stuff. This is a series with great characters and a gripping storyline. Other adjectives and phrases describe books and movies that are very exciting: Gripping is one such adjective and riveting another: Absorbing is used for a movie or book that is so interesting, it completely holds your attention: I really liked her last novel – I found it very absorbing.Įngrossing means the same, but is stronger: The movie was completely engrossing from start to finish.Ī movie or book that is intriguing, meanwhile, is very interesting in a way that is unusual or mysterious: I found the storyline so intriguing – I had absolutely no idea what was going to happen next. Meanwhile, a book that is very enjoyable may be described as a good read: I’d really recommend his latest novel – it’s a good read.Ī number of adjectives describe movies and books that are very interesting. An adjective with a similar meaning is entertaining: It’s not a great novel but it’s fairly entertaining. Movies and shows that are watchable give you pleasure when you watch them: It’s probably not his best movie but it’s very watchable. Two very useful ‘-able’ adjectives here are readable and watchable.īooks that are readable are easy and enjoyable to read (sometimesĭespite being about subjects that might seem difficult or boring): It’s a very readable account of the history of this great city. We often want to say that we found a movie or a book enjoyable. You have seen and read in a way that is precise and varied. Provides you with a range of adjectives and phrases for describing what Most of us like to discuss movies and shows that we have seen and What caught my attention in particular was.
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