engross
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Scott Eyman faces a triple challenge in his richly engrossing biography “Joan Crawford: A Woman’s Face.”
It would have been more engrossing, though, if chaos hadn’t left them so unchallenged.
From Washington Post
What comes next is anyone’s guess, but as Riesman’s engrossing biography makes clear, no force has yet succeeded in separating pro wrestling’s most infamous name from the only throne he’s ever known.
From Washington Post
“The more I sat and watched with her, the more engrossed I got in these characters’ lives and the story lines.
From New York Times
But mistrusting your audience’s complacency is not a great way to launch an engrossing story, though it can be a fantastic way to reach the sub-audience that already agrees with you.
From New York Times
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