A BOOK REVIEW

Abook review is a critical

assessment of a book. It
describes and evaluates the
quality and significance of a
book and does not merely
summarize the content.
Book reviews are frequently
written by publishers,
editors and
newspaper/journal reviewers
as part of the publicity
process for a book shortly
after publication or
republication.
They are also written by
experts, academics,
journalists, organizations
with vested interests and
students to develop an
understanding of the place of
a particular book within a
broader context of its subject
area and its genre.
 WRITING A BOOK REVIEW

The introduction usually includes:

 Your overall impression of the book.

 A statement about the author.
 A statement on the purpose of the book.
 A statement of the significance of the work.

 A comment about the relationship between

this work and others by the same author,
the same subject and the same genre.
 The body of your review develops the
points you want to make:

 Greater detail on the author's thesis and

a summary of the main points.
 Evaluation of strengths, weaknesses,
contribution or bias.
 The evidence that is the basis of your
critique.
 Theconclusion (last paragraph)
includes:

 Your final assessment.

 Restatement of overall impression.

 (Re)statement of your recommendation.

 Nonew information should be
included in the conclusion.