A Gripping Read

Choose the best answer for each question after listening to the book reviews.

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1. Book One - The author is usually known for...

longer books

funnier books

more dramatic books

2. Book One - The reviewer liked the way that the author...

created the book's universe

built the world of the book quickly

kept the action going page after page

3. Book Two - The weak point of the book is...

its plot

its dialogue

its historical facts

4. Book Two - The reviewer enjoyed

the way location was used

the cinematography

the drunk uncle character

5. Book Three - In what ways does the reviewer see this as a novel novel?

it's not stereotypical

the way weather is used

the background of the lead detective

6. Book Three - Which word(s) best describes how the dialogue reads?

authentic

tough/gritty

naive

7. Book Four - Why does the reviewer describe the novel as empathetic?

the protagonist is like us

we understand the protagonist's actions

the protagonist is poor and not powerful

8. Book Four - What may the reader do after finishing the book?

change their opinion of it

fail to understand it

copy the hero's actions