Steps for Writing a Book Review 1. Choose a book for review, if you were not assigned one by your professor. Make sure the book is not too long and is interesting to you. Avoid being caught up in a conflict of interests by not choosing a book written by your current or recent professor, friend or relative. There should be no subjective factors that might influence your objectivity. 2. First read the book from cover to cover. Make notes of your impressions and expectations as you proceed. 3. Read the book for the second time, highlighting distinctive quotes or significant author replicas that you can later use in your review as examples. 3. Get acquainted with the major critics’ opinion of the book. It is not a good idea to start from this stage, but it is crucial to be aware of what has already been said about the book you are reviewing. So, the best time to acquaint yourself with the general perception to the book is after you have formed your own opinion about it. 4. Write an introduction, listing basic information about the book. Here you can mention some background about the author, what inspired him/her to write this book and any interesting facts about when the book was written or published, etc. Ensure you identify the main theme of the book, give a brief outline of the plot of the story and indicate what type of book it is and for what audience it is generally meant. 5. Write the main body. Name the main characters, characterize their personalities, summarize the story in time sequence and include general comments about it. 6. Write a conclusion in which you include your recommendations about whether the book is worth reading or not, and who will most likely enjoy it the most. Make sure to provide the rationale to support your opinion.
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