[jīng xīn dòng pò]
be struck with fright [horror]; breath-taking; hair-raising; heart-stirring; make sb.'s heart leap; profoundly affecting; shake sb. to the core; soul-stirring; take one's breath (away)
If his experiences then had been carefully recorded, it would undoubtedly have made a suspenseful and moving book.
若是把他所经历的事实记录下来， 那就是一部充满着大智大勇，惊心动魄的小说。