I love crime stories because they make you think and are exciting to read. I find romances a waste of time. I think they’re silly and predictable.
1 F an enthusiastic reader of all kinds of fiction
2 T It’s actually the first book in the “Inner Space” trilogy
3 F The hero of the story is Detective Inspector Nick Burton … his boss and friend, … , is arrested and charged of murder
4 F I really thought that they (the characters) were coming to life as the story developed
5 T he used to be an officer in the navy, … , which definitely comes through in his writing
2 T It’s actually the first book in the “Inner Space” trilogy
3 F The hero of the story is Detective Inspector Nick Burton … his boss and friend, … , is arrested and charged of murder
4 F I really thought that they (the characters) were coming to life as the story developed
5 T he used to be an officer in the navy, … , which definitely comes through in his writing
Positive: clever, interesting, exciting, gripping, well-developed, funny, original, brilliant, interesting, well-rounded, likeable, satisfying
Negative: poorly-developed, predictable, weak, unimaginative, awful, dull, evil, shallow, confusing, flat, disappointing
Neutral: mysterious, fast-/slow-paced, unusual, unexpected, surprising
Negative: poorly-developed, predictable, weak, unimaginative, awful, dull, evil, shallow, confusing, flat, disappointing
Neutral: mysterious, fast-/slow-paced, unusual, unexpected, surprising
A: I recently read One Day by David Nicholls. It’s about the same day in the lives of two people over 20 years ago.
B: What did you think of the plot?
A: It’s original and brilliant.
B: What about the characters?
A: I thought they were interesting and well-rounded.
B: What did you think of the plot?
A: It’s original and brilliant.
B: What about the characters?
A: I thought they were interesting and well-rounded.
I think the best choice for my pen-friend is The Lord of the Rings because he likes fantasies and adventure stories so it will make an interesting read. It’s got a gripping plot and lots of unusual characters.
I don’t think Murder on the Orient Express would be a good idea because he doesn’t like crime stories. He says the endings are usually too predictable. Jane Eyre wouldn’t be a good idea, either, because he doesn’t like romance novels or classical novels. He finds such types of books boring.
I don’t think Murder on the Orient Express would be a good idea because he doesn’t like crime stories. He says the endings are usually too predictable. Jane Eyre wouldn’t be a good idea, either, because he doesn’t like romance novels or classical novels. He finds such types of books boring.
1 I enjoy reading historical fiction. I think they are very well written with interesting plots and well-developed characters. You can learn a lot about the past and they give you plenty to think about.
2 My favourite book is by Tracy Chevalier called Girl with a Pearl Earring. It is a brilliant book that was inspired by the painting of the same name. It is about a young servant girl who goes to work in the house of the painter Johannes Vermeer. She struggles with her dream to escape poverty and her growing feelings for her master Vermeer. The plot and the characters are beautifully developed and the descriptions of their feelings are so realistic you can’t put the book down.
3 My favourite book character is Sherlock Holmes. I think he is very clever and likeable. The way he solves crimes is very interesting.
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2 My favourite book is by Tracy Chevalier called Girl with a Pearl Earring. It is a brilliant book that was inspired by the painting of the same name. It is about a young servant girl who goes to work in the house of the painter Johannes Vermeer. She struggles with her dream to escape poverty and her growing feelings for her master Vermeer. The plot and the characters are beautifully developed and the descriptions of their feelings are so realistic you can’t put the book down.
3 My favourite book character is Sherlock Holmes. I think he is very clever and likeable. The way he solves crimes is very interesting.