8. Fill in the first column with the titles of books you think match the given description. Share your opinions with other students.

Book	Opinion
	Well-thumbed and well-used plot and upshot.
	Thought provoking and profound writing.
	Splendid art… a funny book at which you are not permitted to laugh. A sad book without tears.
	Can read over and over again.
	Gripping… full of twists and turns and a variety of well-drawn personalities. The book is certain to haunt the readers.
	Makes you cry and laugh at a time.
	You may lose slip over this book because it is of those page-turners that keeps you engrossed and guessing until the last, very satisfying page.
	A marvel, a wise and sunny story, a suspenseful epic that readers twelve and up are going to enjoy for a long time to come.
	One of those great ones that every once in along while lets us know the universe has something really great going for humanity.
	Won’t please everybody, but will arise discussion.
	There is / was a general rush for this book.
	A true, sold winner, an original invention, a terrific read.
	Should appeal with equal power to anyone who cherishes the world of nature, or who savors a taut tale of suspense, hot pursuit, and derring-do.
	Epic drama very satisfying.
	Astonishing… everyone who can read English should read it.

Victor Hugo The Hunchback of Notre Dame, M. Bulgakov Master and Margaret, W. Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet, Edgar Allan Poe Tales of Mystery and Imagination, Mark Twain Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Jules Verne Around the World in 80 Days, Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Grey, Jane Austin Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, J. Fenimore Cooper The Last of Mohicans, Theodor Dostoyevsky Crime and Punishment, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Alexander Dumas The Three Musketeers, Jerome K. Jerome Three Men in a Boat, Bram Stoker Drakula, Agatha Christie’s detectives, Voltaire Candid, Jack London White Fang, Leo Tolstoy War and Peace, Sir Walter Scott Ivanhoe, Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre, Paolo Coelho Alchemist, Cervantes Don Quixote.

9. Complete the review with the words in the box:

ability involving times ending

highly acclaimed lovers recommend story

divided all-time strengths consequences

One of my ________favourite books is Atonement, by the ________British novelist, Ian McEwan. It is quite a complex novel, which is ________into three parts and told from different characters’ perspectives.

The ________begins in England in the summer of 1935, when a precocious upper class 13-year-old girl, Briony, witnesses a scene in the garden ________her older sister, Cecilia and a childhood friend, Robbie. Her naivety and overactive imagination lead her to misinterpret what she sees and accuse Robbie of a crime he didn’t commit, an accusation which has dramatic ________for Cecilia and Robbie and which Briony must spend the rest of her life having to atone for. The book’s ________lie in its exceptionally well-observed depiction of characters and events, particularly the descriptions of war scenes in the second section of the novel, where Robbie , now a soldier in World War II, is desperately trying to reach Dunkirk. The author’s ________to build up tension is absolutely superb and the book is a real page-turner at ________. As well as being well-crafted, it is always thought-provoking in its exploration of topics such as guilt and forgiveness, and the futility of war. Without spoiling the plot, I have to say that my only reservation about the book is its _________, which, in my view, leaves the reader feeling slightly cheated. However, this is more than compensated for by what is otherwise a fantastic read.

Atonement is not a book for those who love fast-moving plots, but for _________of detailed and well-observed prose, I would thoroughly ________it.