Book Review

August 9, 2011 | Author: Sandra Williams | Posted in Book Reviews

The most important element of a review is that it is a commentary, not merely a summary. So how we will write a review? Don’t read the book. At least, not yet. Instead, start by looking at it. Look for clues to the nature of the book you’ll be reading. Is it a richly manufactured item aimed at collectors? What does the cover illustration indicate the book will be about?

There is no right way to write a book review. Book reviews are highly personal and reflect the opinions of the reviewer. Such a review often contains evaluations of the book on the basis of personal taste. A review can be as short as 50-100 words, or as long as 1500 words, depending on the purpose of the review. Book reviews require special skills and oblige the reviewer with precise responsibilities.

The professional reviewer does not just have to read and scrutinize the text, but to realize concealed, implied meaning the author obviously had dropped hints about. Skilled book reviewers’ explanations make the reader feel confident in their perception of the book or change it entirely. The reviewer must also state the main points of the reviewed book.

What follows is a series of questions to focus your thinking as you dig into the work at hand. While the questions specifically consider book reviews, you can easily transpose them to an analysis of performances, exhibitions, and other review subjects. Don’t feel obligated to address each of the questions; some will be more relevant than others to the book in question.

The task is even more complicated as the writer could unintentionally imply the idea the reviewer of the book can notice. Then the book reviewer has to decide upon the author’s point’s validity. The reviewer has to be the judge. The reviewer here makes a judgment on the adequacy of the book topic to the content. The book review also evaluates the expertise of the content’s authenticity.

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