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There are two approaches to book reviewing: Descriptive reviews give the essential information about a book. This is done with description and exposition, by stating the perceived aims and purposes of the author, and by quoting striking passages from the text.
WRITING AN BOOK REVIEW FOR AN ACADEMIC JOURNAL. Step 1: Read the book in it’s entirety. Don’t just read the chapters of the book, but also look at the following: foreword, preface, acknowledgements, references, index etc. As you read, take notes in your own words. Note the following:
Steps for Writing a Good Book Review Before you write: Know what a book review is… A book review tells not only what a book is about, but also how successful it is at what it is trying to do. Professors often assign book reviews as practice in careful analytical reading.
WRITING A BOOK REVIEW. A critical book review is a thoughtful discussion of a text’s contents, strengths, and limitations. A book review should reflect your capacity to read critically and to evaluate an author’s arguments and evidence.
To Review. Have a strong opening, complete with a thesis expressing YOUR personal judgement of the book and its contents. Include a short summary of the book’s contents. Begin your evaluation, questioning different aspects of the book you picked and how it backs up your judgement. Explain if the book accomplished what it set out to.
Book Review. 10.3138/jsp.51.1.06. Kate L. Turabian. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers, 9th ed. Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, William T. FitzGerald, and the University of Chicago Press Editorial Staf.
Moses Hadas. HOW TO WRITE A BOOK REVIEW. A book review tells not only what a book is about, but how successfully the book explains itself. It is an opportunity to develop and display your skills in careful, analytical reading as well as clear, persuasive writing.
