Transcript Book Review
Book Review
(Summary of book)
Introduction
• A book review/book report is a form
of literary criticism in which a book
is analyzed based on content,
style, and merit
• Its length may vary from a single
paragraph to a substantial essay
And
• In the subsequent narration the goal of
the book reviewer is to discuss the
content of the book and provide analysis
of what he/she had read
• The book reviewer should also undertake
through their own research to discuss the
theme, assess the authors ability to
express and explore this theme, and
provide an opinion of the novel
And
• The determination of the book review is to
communicate to the readers mind the
ideas and sensations
• Book reviewer experienced while
researching the content, in this way
explaining the reader what exact meaning
the author presumed to transmit
And
• The book reviewer, then, stand as
reporter, who informs the third party of
the events, as an analyst, who makes
judgments basing them on own experience
• Skilled book reviewers explanations make
the reader feel this “that is just what I
thought” sensation
And
• The reviewer must also state the main
points of the reviewed book
• The book review is also the expertise of
the contents AUTHENTICITY
• By comparing the reviewed book to other
materials in the given category the
reviewer work implies potential DANGER
for those writers
Textbooks
• In reviewing a textbook, the reviewer has a
different set of considerations
• The reader will be a student, not a peer of the
scientist who wrote the book
• Technical terms will be used, of course, but each
should be carefully defined at first use
• The function of the book reviewer is to determine
whether the subject of the text is treated
clearly, in a way that is likely to enable students
to grasp and to appreciate the knowledge
presented
Imprint Information
• At the top of a book review, the reviewer should
list complete imprint information
• The usual order is as follows.
• Title of the book
• Edition (if other than the first)
• Name of author(s) or editor(s)
• Publisher, Place
• Year of publication
• Number of pages
• Price
Methods of presenting
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At the book review corner
In the library note book
It can be present in the assembly
It can be present by book review
competition
Participation of the
teacher
• For writing book review of new books
arrived
• Recommending some books from
library
• On book review competition by
checking the book review
Book review format
• I…(A) Introduce your review appropriately
• Identify the author, the title, main topic
or issue in the book , purpose of the
writing the book
• (B) Explain relationships
• What type of book is this ? (subject)
• Who is the author ? ( some thing about
author)
• What is the main topic ?
And
• (C) overview
• What issue are raised or what is the
theme ?
• What are the author’s basic premises
for writing this book ?
And
• II…Evaluate the book
• This is the heart of your book review
• We should discuss a variety of issues
here:• How clearly is the book written ?
• Did the author achieve his goal ?
• What are the author’s most important
points ?
And
• What personal experience do you
have relating to the subject ?
• What did you like best about the
book ?
• Reason ___________________
Conclusion
• There is , Of course, no set formula, but a
general rule of thumb is that the first –
one-half to two-thirds of the review
should summarize the author’s main
Vijay kumar,Librarian k.v,pangode
Trivandrum Kerala
Format for book review
Title_________________________________Date_____________________
Author________________________________________________________
Publisher______________________________________________________
Place of publication___________________year of publication__________
Pages_____________Price______________Acc. no.___________________
Subject of the book______________________________________________
Summaary/Content______________________________________________
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Suggestion______________________________________________________
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Overall impression ______________________________________________