Book Review

• Elements of a Book ReviewTitle

  • 2. Author
  • 3. Genre
  • 4. Book Jacket / Cover
  • 5. Structure / Format
  • 6. Publisher and Price
• Elements of a Book Review

  1. Title
  2. Author
  3. Genre
  4. Book Jacket / Cover
  5. Structure / Format
  6. Publisher and Price
• Title


  Often, the title of the book review will correspond to the title of the text itself, but there may also be some examination of the title’s relevance.
• Author


  Discussing who the author is and what they have written before,

  especially if it relates to the current work being reviewed
• Genre


  Identify the genre that the book belongs to (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, romance, science-fiction, history)
• Book Jacket/Cover

  • Comment on the artwork contained by the book’s cover
  • May contain interesting details related to the text that contribute to, or detract from, the work as a whole
• Structure/Format


  Examine how the book is organized.
• Publisher and Price

  • Who publishes the book?
  • How much does that book cost?
  • Where is the book available?
• Considerations When Writing a Book Review

  1. Think
  2. Connect
  3. Evaluate
  4. Recommend