A book review is more than a book report or summary of a book’s contents. A review is a critical essay evaluating the merits of an academic work. Its purpose is not to prove that you read the …

In this section you analyze or critique the book. You can write about your own opinions; just be sure that you explain and support them with examples. Some questions you might want to …

Who are you to criticize Toni Morrison’s new book if you’ve never written a novel yourself, much less won a Nobel Prize? The point is that someone —a professor, a journal editor, peers in a …

Kenneth Grahame’s ‘The Wind in the Willows’ is a novel aimed at youngsters. The plot, itself, is not American humor, but that of Great Britain. In terms of sarcasm, and British-related jokes. …

A book review both describes and evaluates a work of fiction or non-fiction. It describes a book’s over-all purpose, its structure, and style of narration, attempting to place the book in a larger …

This handout from Angela Bunyi's Writing Book Reviews: Online and Beyond! lesson plan includes multiple book reviews for The Van Gogh Café by Cynthia Rylant, My Life in Dog …

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One writes a critical book review for the benefit of those who might not presently have time to read the book but who nevertheless need to learn more about its basic approach should they desire …

Identify the book by author, title, and sometimes publishing information. Specify the type of book (for example, fiction, nonfiction, biography, autobiography). Help your readers to review with …

The critical evaluation section is the most important one of a book review. Your primary purpose in this section is to respond both positively and negatively to the book’s content and the author’s …

Aviation History delivers an entertaining account and perspective on international aviation history. This book is an excellent resource to students, educators, and aviation enthusiasts. In …

Book Review Examples . Tides . Betsy Cornwell . Clarion Books, 2013, 294 pp., $ 16.99 . Fantasy . 978-0-547-92772-5 . When Noah and his sister, Lo, go to live with their grandmother on the …

Critique The central ideas contained in this book closely parallel Daft’s treatment of emotional intelligence. Daft defines emotional intelligence as “a person’s ability to perceive, identify, …

THE BOOK REVIEW OR ARTICLE CRITIQUE: GENERAL GUIDELINES A review (or “critique”) of a book or article is not primarily a summary. Rather, it analyses, comments on and …

The document provides examples of book reviews in different genres to help readers learn how to write effective book reviews. It begins by outlining the typical elements of a book review, …

This document provides information and examples about writing book reviews and article critiques. It includes a table that analyzes the key components of an article critique, such as its …