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How to Write a Book Review

Last Updated: January 10, 2024 Approved

This article was co-authored by Christopher Taylor, PhD . Christopher Taylor is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of English at Austin Community College in Texas. He received his PhD in English Literature and Medieval Studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 2014. There are 10 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. wikiHow marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. This article received 66 testimonials and 92% of readers who voted found it helpful, earning it our reader-approved status. This article has been viewed 1,204,726 times.

Writing a book review is not just about summarizing; it's also an opportunity for you to present a critical discussion of the book so others get an idea of what to expect. Whether you’re writing a review as an assignment or as a publication opportunity, you should combine an accurate, analytical reading with a strong, personal touch. An effective book review describes what is on the page, analyzes how the book tried to achieve its purpose, and expresses any reactions and arguments from a unique perspective.

Review Template

Preparing to Write Your Review

• Write down notes in a notebook or use a voice recorder to document any thoughts or impressions you have of the book as you are reading. They don't have to be organized or perfect, the idea is to brainstorm any impressions you may have of the book.
• Try summarizing the major sections of the book you’re reviewing to help understand how it’s structured.

• For example, if you are reviewing a non-fiction book about the development of the polio vaccine in the 1950s, consider reading other books that also examine the same scientific issue and/or period of scientific development. Or if you are reviewing a work of fiction like Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, consider how Hawthorne's book relates to other 19th-century works of romanticism and historical fiction set in the same time period (the 17th century) as points of comparison.

• Pay attention to the preface, any quotes, and /or references in the book's introduction, as this content will likely shed light on the book's major themes and viewpoint.
• A simple way to determine one of the major themes of a book is to sum up the book in one word or sentence. So, for example, the major theme of The Scarlet Letter could be "sin". Once you have your one-word summary, stretch the single word into a message or lesson, such as "sin can lead to knowledge, but it can also lead to suffering."

• For example, in The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne attempts to combine the writing style of the Romantic Period (1800-1855) with the common, everyday language of the American Puritans of the 1600s. Hawthorne does this with long, descriptive sentences that are strung together with commas and semicolons.

• In the Scarlet Letter, for example, Hawthorne begins the book with an introduction to the text, narrated by an individual who has many autobiographical details in common with the author. In the introduction, the nameless narrator tells the story of finding the manuscript bundled in a scarlet letter "A". Hawthorne uses this narrative framing to create a story within a story, an important detail when discussing the book as a whole.

• If we were to use the Scarlett Letter again, it would be significant to note that Hawthorne chose the adulterer and sinner Hester Prynne as his protagonist, and placed the religious, anti-sin Reverend Wilson in the role of antagonist. In writing a review of The Scarlet Letter, it would be useful to consider why Hawthorne did this, and how it relates back to the book's overall theme of sin.

Creating a First Draft of the Review

• Ensure your introduction contains relevant details like the author's background, and if applicable, their previous work in the genre. [2] X Trustworthy Source University of North Carolina Writing Center UNC's on-campus and online instructional service that provides assistance to students, faculty, and others during the writing process Go to source You can also indicate the main themes you will be discussing in your review to situate the reader and give them an indication of your "take" on the book.
• Several possible openings include: a historical moment, an anecdote, a surprising or intriguing statement, and declarative statements. Regardless of your opening sentences, make sure they directly relate to your critical response to the book and keep them short and to the point.
• If you're unsure on how to begin the review, try writing your introduction last. It may be easier to organize all of your supporting points and your critical position, and then write the introduction last—that way you can be sure that the introduction will match the body of the review. [3] X Trustworthy Source University of North Carolina Writing Center UNC's on-campus and online instructional service that provides assistance to students, faculty, and others during the writing process Go to source

• Keep the summary short, to the point, and informative. Use quotes or paraphrasing from the book to support your summary. [4] X Research source Make sure you properly cite all quotes and paraphrasing in your review to avoid plagiarism. [5] X Research source
• Be wary of summaries that begin with phrases like “[This essay] is about…” “[This book] is the story of…” “[This author] writes about…”. [6] X Trustworthy Source University of North Carolina Writing Center UNC's on-campus and online instructional service that provides assistance to students, faculty, and others during the writing process Go to source Focus on weaving a description of the book's setting, narrative voice, and plot within a critical analysis. Avoid simply regurgitating the book's premise.
• Don't give away important details or reveal the ending of the book in your summary, and don't go into detail about what happens from the middle of the book onwards. [7] X Research source As well, if the book is part of a series, you can mention this to potential readers and situate the book within the series. [8] X Research source

• Use the answers you brainstormed during your preparation for the review to formulate your critique. Address how well the book has achieved its goal, how the book compares to other books on the subject, specific points that were not convincing or lacked development, and what personal experiences, if any, you've had related to the subject of the book.
• Always use (properly cited) supporting quotes and passages from the book to back up your critical discussion. This not only reinforces your viewpoint with a trustworthy source, it also gives the reader a sense of the writing style and narrative voice of the book. [9] X Research source
• The general rule of thumb is that the first one-half to two-thirds of the review should summarize the author’s main ideas, and at least one-third should evaluate the book.

• Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the book, and discuss whether you would recommend the book to others. If so, who do you think is the ideal audience for the book? [10] X Research source Do not introduce new material in your conclusion or discuss a new idea or impression that was not examined in your introduction and body paragraphs. [11] X Research source
• You can also give the book a numerical score, a thumbs up or thumbs down, or a starred rating. [12] X Research source

Polishing the Review

• Always use spell check and adjust any grammar or spelling. Nothing undermines a quality review more than bad spelling and grammar.
• Double check that all quotes and references are properly cited in your review.

Community Q&A

• As you're writing, try thinking of your reader as a friend to whom you're telling a story. How would you relay the book's themes and main points to a friend in a casual conversation? This will help you balance formal and informal language and simplify your critical assessment. [13] X Research source Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• Review the book in front of you, not the book you wish the author had written. Being critical means pointing out shortcomings or failures, but avoid focusing your criticism of the book on what the book is not. Be fair in your discussion and always consider the value of the book for its audience. [14] X Trustworthy Source University of North Carolina Writing Center UNC's on-campus and online instructional service that provides assistance to students, faculty, and others during the writing process Go to source Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• Make sure, after you've finished your review, to reread it and check any grammar or spelling mistakes so that it makes sense. Try reading your review from numerous perspectives, or asking a friend to proofread it for you. Thanks Helpful 4 Not Helpful 1

Make sure to read the book thoroughly. If you don't, it will be bad.

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To write a book review, start with a heading that includes the book's title, author, place of publication, publisher, date of publication, and number of pages. Then, open your review with an introduction that includes the author's background as well as the main points you'll be making. Next, split up the body of your review so the first half of the review is a summary of the author's main ideas and the rest is your critique of the book. Finally, close your review with a concluding paragraph that briefly summarizes your analysis. To learn how to read a book critically so it's easier to write a review, keep reading! Did this summary help you? Yes No

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Want to Write a Review? Here’s Advice From New York Times Critics.

In four short videos, A.O. Scott, Maya Phillips, Jon Pareles and Jennifer Szalai share with students their tips for writing reviews.

By Callie Holtermann and C. Ross Flatt

Note: Our Student Review Contest is open from Nov. 10 to Dec. 15.

You probably have a slew of opinions on the books, movies, video games and music you love and loathe. With some patience and attention, you can turn these opinions into a piece of written criticism: a review.

Advice from experts might help. To support students who are interested in writing their own reviews, whether for our annual review contest or just for fun, we asked Times critics who work in four different genres to share their advice.

In the four short videos below, you’ll learn more about how to explain your opinion, persuade a reader, consider a work’s context and examine the artist’s intent. For each video, we provide reflection questions to help students apply the advice to their own writing.

Explain your opinion.

A.O. Scott , a chief film critic at The Times, told us that a review should share the writer’s opinion and explain why he or she feels that way. An opinion alone is not enough, he said: “The only way you get anyone else interested in it is if you can explain it.”

Some questions to consider after watching the video:

Think of a work of film, music, art or writing that you reacted to strongly. What is your opinion of that work?

Why do you have that opinion? What evidence could you use to support your opinion?

What other information about the work might be useful to someone else who wants to learn more about it? How could you help an interested reader?

Persuade the reader.

Maya Phillips , a critic at large who reviews theater, poetry and other works of art and culture, stresses that a review is simply a piece of persuasive writing. She urges students who are new to review writing to use their visceral responses to drive their arguments.

Have you ever written a piece of persuasive writing, like an argumentative essay or newspaper column? How did you go about convincing the reader of your opinion?

What does your unique voice sound like? What review topics could be a good match for your preferred language and tone?

Consider a work’s context.

Jon Pareles , the chief pop music critic at The New York Times, told us that when it comes to today’s pop stars, “their stardom isn’t only in their music.” He encourages students to consider not only the work they are reviewing, but how that work fits into the broader cultural landscape.

Think about one work that you would be interested in reviewing (in any of the categories that The Times reviews). What would it mean to do a “close read” of this piece? What small details jump out at you?

Who created the work you chose? What do you know about them? How does their public presentation factor into your opinion of their work?

Try to understand the artist’s intent.

Jennifer Szalai , a nonfiction book critic at The Times, told us that reviewers have a responsibility to be fair to the creators of the work they review. “Fair doesn’t mean boring,” she said, “fair just means that you are trying, as much as possible, to understand what the writer of the book was trying to do.”

What do you think was the goal of the artist who created the work you chose in the last section? How well do you think they accomplished that goal?

Read a New York Times review in any section that interests you. ( Arts , Books , Style and Food are good places to start.) Do you think the review you read was fair to the artist? Why or why not?

If you want to learn more about review writing, we encourage you to explore our review writing unit and enter our Student Review Contest .

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How to Write a Case Study

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This article was co-authored by Annaliese Dunne . Annaliese Dunne is a Middle School English Teacher. With over 10 years of teaching experience, her areas of expertise include writing and grammar instruction, as well as teaching reading comprehension. She is also an experienced freelance writer. She received her Bachelor's degree in English. wikiHow marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. In this case, 82% of readers who voted found the article helpful, earning it our reader-approved status. This article has been viewed 580,798 times.

There are many different kinds of case studies. There are also various uses for writing case studies, from academic research purposes to provision of corporate proof points. There are approximately four types of case studies: illustrative (descriptive of events), exploratory (investigative), cumulative (collective information comparisons) and critical (examine particular subject with cause and effect outcomes). After becoming familiar with the different types and styles of case study instructions and how each applies to your purposes, there are some steps that make writing flow smoothly and ensure the development and delivery of a uniform case study that can be used to prove a point or illustrate accomplishments.

Getting Started

• Whatever case study method you're employing, your purpose is to thoroughly analyze a situation (or "case") which could reveal factors or information otherwise ignored or unknown. These can be written about companies, whole countries, or even individuals. What's more, these can be written on more abstract things, like programs or practices. Really, if you can dream it, you can write a case study about it. [1] X Research source

• Start your research at the library and/or on the Internet to begin delving into a specific problem. Once you've narrowed down your search to a specific problem, find as much about it as you can from a variety of different sources. Look up information in books, journals, DVDs, websites, magazines, newspapers, etc. As you go through each one, take adequate notes so you can find the info later on! [1] X Research source

• Find out what has been written before, and read the important articles about your case's situation . When you do this, you may find there is an existing problem that needs solution, or you may find that you have to come up with an interesting idea that might or might not work in your case situation.
• Review sample case studies that are similar in style and scope to get an idea of composition and format, too.

Preparing the Interview

• Find knowledgeable people to interview. They don't necessarily have to be on your site, but they must be, actively or in the past, directly involved.
• Determine whether you will interview an individual or group of individuals to serve as examples in your case study. It may be beneficial for participants to gather as a group and provide insight collectively. If the study focuses on personal subject matter or medical issues, it may be better to conduct personal interviews.
• Gather as much information as possible about your subjects to ensure that you develop interviews and activities that will result in obtaining the most advantageous information to your study.

• When you are interviewing people, ask them questions that will help you understand their opinions. I.e., How do you feel about the situation? What can you tell me about how the site (or the situation) developed? What do you think should be different, if anything? You also need to ask questions that will give you facts that might not be available from an article--make your work different and purposeful.

• Make sure all your informants are aware of what you're doing. They need to be fully informed (and signing waivers in certain cases) and your questions need to be appropriate and not controversial.

Obtaining Data

• When you ask a question that doesn't let someone answer with a "yes" or a "no" you usually get more information. What you are trying to do is get the person to tell you whatever it is that he or she knows and thinks --even though you don't always know just what that is going to be before you ask the question. Keep your questions open-ended.
• Request data and materials from subjects as applicable to add credibility to your findings and future presentations of your case study. Clients can provide statistics about usage of a new tool or product and participants can provide photos and quotes that show evidence of findings that may support the case.

• You can't include it all. So, you need to think about how to sort through it, take out the excess, and arrange it so that the situation at the case site will be understandable to your readers. Before you can do this, you have to put all the information together where you can see it and analyze what is going on.

• This will allow you to concentrate on what material is the most important. You're bound to receive information from participants that should be included, but solely on the periphery. Organize your material to mirror this.

Writing Your Piece

• The introduction should very clearly set the stage. In a detective story, the crime happens right at the beginning and the detective has to put together the information to solve it for the rest of the story. In a case, you can start by raising a question. You could quote someone you interviewed.
• Make sure to include background information on your study site, why your interviewees are a good sample, and what makes your problem pressing to give your audience a panoramic view of the issue. [2] X Research source After you've clearly stated the problem at hand, of course. [1] X Research source Include photos or a video if it would benefit your work to be persuasive and personalized.
• After the reader has all the knowledge needed to understand the problem, present your data. Include customer quotes and data (percentages, awards and findings) if possible to add a personal touch and more credibility to the case presented. Describe for the reader what you learned in your interviews about the problem at this site, how it developed, what solutions have already been proposed and/or tried, and feelings and thoughts of those working or visiting there. You may have to do calculations or extra research yourself to back up any claims.
• At the end of your analysis, you should offer possible solutions, but don't worry about solving the case itself. You may find referring to some interviewees' statements will do the alluding for you. Let the reader leave with a full grasp of the problem, but trying to come up with their own desire to change it. [1] X Research source Feel free to leave the reader with a question, forcing them to think for themselves. If you have written a good case, they will have enough information to understand the situation and have a lively class discussion.

• You may have terms that would be hard for other cultures to understand. If this is the case, include it in the appendix or in a Note for the Instructor .

• Go over your study section by section, but also as a whole. Each data point needs to fit into both it's place and the entirety of the work. If you can't find an appropriate place for something, stick it in the appendix.

• Have someone else proofread, too. Your mind may have become oblivious to the errors it has seen 100 times. Another set of eyes may also notice content that has been left open-ended or is otherwise confusing.

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To write a case study, start with an introduction that defines key terms, outlines the problem your case study addresses, and gives necessary background information. You can also include photos or a video if they will help your work to be more persuasive. Then, present your findings from the case study and explain your methodology, including how you used your data to come to your conclusions. In your conclusion, offer possible solutions or next steps for research, based on your results. To learn how to select participants for your case study, keep reading. Did this summary help you? Yes No

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An article review is both a summary and certain evaluation of another writer's article. Teachers often assign article reviews to introduce students to that work of experts in the field. Experts also am often interrogated to review the work of other professionals. Understanding the main points and arguments of the article is essential for an correct summation. Logical evaluation of the article's main theme, supporting arguments, and implications for further choose is an important element of a review . Here become a few guidelines for writing an article review.

Education specialist Alexander Peterman recommended: "In this case of a review, choose objective should be to refine on which effectiveness of what has already been writes, sooner than writing to inform owner audience about a subject."

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• Read this article very closely, and then take time to reflect on your evaluation. Consider whether the article wirkungsvoll achieves thing it set out to.
• Write out a full essay review by ending your intro, summary, evaluation, and conclusion. Don't forget to add a title, too!
• Proofread your overview for mistakes (like writing and usage), while also cutting down on needless information. [1] X Research source

Preparing to Note Your Review

• Article reviews present other than just an opinion. You will engage with the text to establish a response to the scholarly writer's ideas. They will respond to and use ideas, theories, and doing from your studies. Your critique of to piece is be basis on proof and your build thoughtfully reasoning.
• Into article review only responds to the author's research. It typically does not provide any modern research. However, if thou are correcting misleading or otherwise incorrect points, of new data may will presented. Instructions to Write an Article Review (with Sample Reviews) - wikiHow
• An article review both summarizes and evaluates the article.

• Summarize one article. Focus on this important points, claims, and information.
• Discuss the posative aspects of the article. Think about what the author does well, good points she builds, and insightful observations.
• Identify contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the text. Determine if there is enough data or research included to support the author's claims. Find any unanswered questions left in the article.

• Make note of words or issues she don't understand and questions you have.
• Look up key or concepts you are unfamiliar with, so you can fully verstehen the article. Read concerning terms in-depth to make assured you understand their full context.

• Pay careful attention to the meaning of one article. Make sure you complete understand the article. The only way to write a healthy related review a to understand the article.

• With either method, make an outline of one main points made in the article plus the supporting research or arguments. It is strictly a restatement of the main points of the article real does not include your opinions.
• After putting to article in your own words, decide which divider are and newsletter you want to discuss in your review. You can focus on the theoretical approach, the content, the presentation either translation of evidence, or the style. You will always discuss to kopf issues of the article, but you can sometimes plus focus over certain aspects. This comes in useful if you wanted to focus which review on the content of a course. In the medical sciences, the importance of review articles is rising. When clinicians want to update yours knowledge and generate guidelines info a theme, they frequently use rating as a starting point. The value of an review your associated on what ...
• Review which summary outline to eliminate needless items. Erase or cross out the less important debates or supplemental resources. Your revised summary can serve as the basis for the summary you provide toward the beginning of your review.

• What does one article fixed out to do?
• As is the theoretical fabric with supposition?
• Are the central concepts clearly defined?
• Whereby decent has which evidence?
• How does and article fit into the literature both field?
• Does items advance the knowledge the aforementioned subject?
• How clear be the author's writing? Don't: include superficial opinions conversely your personal reaction. Do: pay attention to your biases, so you can overcome them.

Writing the Article Review

• Forward case, in MLA , a citation may look like: Duvall, John N. "The (Super)Marketplace of Images: Television as Unmediated Mediation in DeLillo's White Noise ." Arizona Quarterly 50.3 (1994): 127-53. Print. [10] X Trustworthy Source Purdue Online Written Lab Reliable resource for writing and citation guidelines Weiter to source

• Available example: The article, "Condom use will increase the spread of AIDS," was written by Anthony Zimmerman, a Catholic priest.

• Your introduction need only be 10-25% of my review.
• End the introduction with your thesis. Your thesis should address who above issues. On example: While the author has some good points, his article is biased real contains some misinterpretation of datas from others’ analyses of this effectiveness about the single. Write and literature review for the past tense; the research has already been completed. • Aforementioned article cannot “do”, “find”, alternatively “say” ...

• Use lead quotes from this author sparingly.
• Overview the summary you have written. Read over your summary tons times to ensure that your words are an right description of the author's article.

• Sales your critique with evidence from the article or other texts.
• The summary pour is very important fork your critique. You needs make this author's argument clear in the project section for owner evaluation to make sense.
• Remember, this has not where you say if you liked the article or nope. You are assessing the significance and relevance to the featured.
• Use a topic sentence and supportive argumentative for each opinion. For example, you might address one particular strength in the beginning sentence of the opinion unterteilung, followed by several sentences elaborating on an significance of the point. Article Review Samples 2024: Loose Piece Review How Samples

• This should available be about 10% of your comprehensive test.
• Fork example: This critical review has evaluated one article "Condom use will increase and expand out AIDS" by Anthony Zimmerman. The arguments in the article show aforementioned presence of partiality, prejudice, argumentative writing without supporting details, and misinformation. These points weaken the author’s arguments and lessen be credibility. Which are the parts a a lit review? · Getting: An introductory paragraph that declared what your working themes press thesis is · Body:.

• Make sure you have identified and discussed one 3-4 key issues in the article.

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How to leave a google review.

Share your opinions with everyone using Google Maps.

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Is my personal information exposed to the public, how to leave a google review on your computer, how to leave a google review on your mobile device, key takeaways.

• Google reviews display personal info publicly, so be cautious with language and content.
• To review on a computer, visit Google Maps, search for the location, select the "Reviews" tab, then click 'Write a Review.'
• To review on a mobile device, open Google Maps app, search for the location, then select 'Reviews' and tap a star to leave a rating.

Like Yelp, Google lets you leave reviews, and everyone can see them right on Google Maps. You can review almost any location, from a local business to a hiking trail or historical landmark. All you need is a Google account.

Google doesn't allow anonymous reviews, which means that some of your personal information will be available to the public. This information includes your name and profile picture (which appear on your Google Account's About Me page), other reviews, photos, and videos that you've left, and the location information of those reviews.

This means, of course, that people can see your name, along with all of the locations you've reviewed. If that matters to you at all, you'll need to be cautious about the reviews that you leave and the language that you use when leaving the review.

To leave a Google Review on your Mac or Windows PC, open the browser of your choice, visit the Google Maps website, and sign in to your Google account if you haven't already.

Next, enter the name or address of the location that you'd like to search for in the search box located in the top-left corner of the browser. Click the search icon or the result that appears below the search box to select the location, or you can simply click the location on the map. The pane displaying the selected location's information will appear on the left-hand side of the browser window. Click the "Review" tab.

Click 'Write a Review' under the summary.

A pop-up window will appear. This is where you'll leave the details of the review. First, select the number of stars that you want to give, with one star being the worst and five stars being the best.

Next, you can offer details about what you liked or disliked about the business. If you selected one or two stars, you'll see a few options to choose from about what you didn't like about the business. If you selected three stars, no option will appear. If you selected four or five stars, you can select what you liked about the business.

After that, you can type out a review. This can be as short or as long as you like since Google doesn't set a word count for Google Reviews. If you have some photos of the business that you'd like to share, you can click the box with a camera icon to add them from your local machine or from Google Photos .

When you're happy with the review, click "Post." A message thanking you for your review will appear. Click "Done."

Your review is now published.

To leave a Google review on your mobile device, you'll need to have the Google Maps app for iPhone, iPad , or Android installed .

In the Google Maps app, tap the search bar at the top of the screen and enter the name or address of the location that you want to review. Alternatively, you can tap the location on the map. Once the location is selected, a pane will appear at the bottom of the screen showing some of the location's basic information. Tap the area that shows the location's name.

The pane will expand. Tap the "Reviews" tab.

In the "Rate & Review" section, tap the star rating you would like to leave, with five stars being the best. After you select the star rating, you'll have the option to write a review. Tap the text box and type in the content of your review. If you have any photos on your phone that you'd like to add, tap the "Add Photos" button to open the photo album on your phone and select the photos.

When you're happy with the review content, tap "Post."

Your review is now live!

You can leave reviews for almost any location, and now you know how to do it. If you particularly enjoy leaving Google Reviews, you can even earn points for doing so by becoming a Local Guide !

If the place that you want to review doesn't appear on Google Maps yet, you can add it to Google Maps .