Can you also give me some examples….i cant find any book review examples from a newspaper.
- Thankyou
1 Read the book. This may seem obvious, but reading the book is key to a good review.
2 Understand what you are reading. If you don’t understand the work that you are going to write about, you can not write a good review. The homework starts here, if you are reading a novel or a tale that talks about something that you don’t understand, try to put some effort and get some knowledge about it. Also be sure that you are not missing words while reading; a small dictionary should become a nice aid in those cases.
3 Gather information. As you read, make note of different things about the work. Mark some general and particular aspects about the witting. Some questions to help you are:
Who is the narrator?
Is it in first person or third person?
What genre does it belong to?
What about the style?
Does it use a good selection of intelligent and eloquent words?
does it accurately paint a picture in your mind?
What is the age of the work?
When was it written?
Does it reflects its age?
Less important but, what do you feel?
How do you feel while reading it?
4 Make some notes of the story. Try to catch the important events on the story. One hardly forgets the main events but it depends on your reading habits. This is useful to keep track of the storyline once you have finished reading long or complex books.
5 Find more about the author and the works he or she had done. Find some information about the author’s life and take a look on other reviews of his work. This is important to understand the work in its own context. When you finished gathering the information and you have sufficient notes, then you are ready to write the actual article.
6 Begin with an introduction. It depends on who are you writing for. You can begin with a paragraph that describes your first impression of the work, or an interesting anecdote that you had experienced through the book, or a more technical introduction where you briefly state the author, title, publisher, and any other information about the book you see pertinent.
7 In the first section, give a brief history of the author with some relevant data, like previous works, awards, studies, etc.
8 In the second section, outline the plot of the book (see Warnings). Take care of your reader, don’t write a spoiler if you are writing for a magazine, a book store, or a theater board. On the other hand, be clear and explicit if your work requires it.
9 Write a paragraph explaining your opinion of the way the book was written, as before mentioned.
10 Use the final paragraph as a summary of the whole review. Give your personal opinion of the book (I enjoyed this book, I hated this book, etc.) and finish by recommending the book. State who would enjoy this book, using general terms (children, action lovers, etc.). This is optional, depending on your public, sometimes you can use this section as a nice introduction for a non-technical review and it should be a good way to hook up your reader.
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Book-Review
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