answer: #Person1# asks #Person2#'s feelings about the novel. #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# likes the novel's beginning, plot, and the main character but not the ending.
documents: #Person1#: What do you think of the novel you just finished reading? 
  #Person2#: I like it a lot. It has a very funny beginning, I think. It attracts your attention the moment you begin reading it. 
  #Person1#: What do you like best about it? 
  #Person2#: I like the plot. It's so full of twists and turns. I also like the main character. She is so humorous and smart. 
  #Person1#: What do you think of the ending? 
  #Person2#: The ending is a bit weak. It's so abrupt, like those of most other detective stories.