which a book is merely described or analyzed based on content, style, and merit. A book review may be a primary source, opinion piece, summary review or scholarly review Before we Begin
Remember, there Keep your
Before writing a is no right way to audience in mind. review, be sure write a book This will help that you review, Book define the understand what reviews are highly emphasis you put type of review is personal and on various parts required for your reflect the of the review assignment opinions of the reviewer Function of a Review
Your review should do three (3) things:
Describe what is on the page Analyze how the book tried to achieve its purpose Express your reactions to the book Summary or Review?
A book review is distinct from a summary
in that it demands an analysis of, and reaction to content that a summary does not Whereas a summary is a report of what is written, a review both reports on and evaluates a book What to put in a Book Review
Identify your Book
Identify Yourself
Identify the Author
Identifying the Book Be sure to give your readers this information: The Author The Full Title The Publisher The Place and Date of Publication The Edition Identifying the Author Identify the author's qualifications, and any other personal information that is relevant to your discussion of the book. If you have read other works by the same author, try to place the book with reference to the author's other writings Identifying Yourself
People's reactions to and opinions of a book
will vary according to what they bring to the book. Let your audience know anything about yourself which may color your experience of the book. This may help your readers to determine how to evaluate your opinions of the material Kinds of Book Reviews
Never-Read-It Never-Finished- Rating-Without-
Reading-It Explanation Someone who The inability of a A rating without reviews a book person to finish a explanation is open to they've never read book is evidence different has a nefarious that the material is interpretations. Due purpose, either to not good enough to to the lack of time the promote or prevent hold their interest reviewers have to the reading of it read the book Kinds of Book Reviews
Nitpicking Relative Spoiler-Revealing
Is when the A kind of review Reviews with spoilers
that a family simply give away all
reader gets the good parts, caught up on tiny member makes to making reading the detail and is your material or book itself entirely based entirely on book. (Although unnecessary or
it. slightly fanciful) entirely unsatisfying
Kinds of Book Reviews
Short Thoughtful Mid-Length Long Essay
Musing Written by A kind of review Is written by amateur professional critics that speaks book reviewers and who weave the story appreciated by of the author and directly to the bibliophiles. It shows their writing of the target audience of exactly what the book into their a specific genre reviewer like and didn't review of the book like in the book itself Ways to Approach the Review Outline the contents of the book Evaluate and make critical comments on the book Use quotations or references to the new ideas in the book to illustrate your theme Ways to Approach the Review Compare the book with a similar work by a contemporary Point out the author's intentions, including the audience for which the book is intended Relate the work to a social or literary trend THANKS Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.