That's right. So we can list a number of things that are bad or wrong and then comment on that by saying 'it's all doom and gloom' or 'it's a bit, it's a bit doom and gloom, isn't it? '
On the IELTS speaking, if you're asked what kind of books you like, you could say something like this: I really like books that are a real page-turner that are poignant and are gripping.
The friends looked out at us with the tragic eyes and short upper lips of south-eastern Europe, and I was glad that the sight of Gatsby's splendid car was included in their somber holiday.
“Put it down! ” she shouted menacingly. - “Give it back, ” he pleaded abjectly, “it's mine.” - “Don't be such a fool, Jekyll, ” Utterson said contemp tuously.