unputdownable
adjective
un·put·down·able
ˌən-ˌpu̇t-ˈdau̇n-ə-bəl 
: unable to be set aside : riveting
an unputdownable book
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This delicate balance is what transforms a good thriller into an unputdownable page-turner.
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
A bit The Great Gatsby, a bit Edith Wharton, and entirely unputdownable.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2024
When they're done right, dark and twisty stories have an unputdownable quality that keeps readers coming back for more.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
Equal parts heartbreaking and enchanting, this unputdownable book will leave you needing to know what happens each summer — and if that year will finally bring Mallory and Jake together.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Schwab's visceral, engrossing writing style delivers an unputdownable yarn once again.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2023
Was the book unputdownable?
—John Tamny, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Chilling, thrilling, and unputdownable.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 24 Sep. 2022
Sloane Crosley's Cult Classic is unputdownable.
—The Editors, Town & Country, 10 June 2022
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
A bit The Great Gatsby, a bit Edith Wharton, and entirely unputdownable.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2024
When they're done right, dark and twisty stories have an unputdownable quality that keeps readers coming back for more.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
Equal parts heartbreaking and enchanting, this unputdownable book will leave you needing to know what happens each summer — and if that year will finally bring Mallory and Jake together.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Schwab's visceral, engrossing writing style delivers an unputdownable yarn once again.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2023
Was the book unputdownable?
—John Tamny, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Chilling, thrilling, and unputdownable.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 24 Sep. 2022
Sloane Crosley's Cult Classic is unputdownable.
—The Editors, Town & Country, 10 June 2022
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“Unputdownable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unputdownable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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