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The first part of a book review should include:

the summary of the book

the author of the book

the recommendations

What is the characteristic of language in a book review?

Semi Formal- Persuasive

Formal- Persuasive

Semi Formal- inform

Formal- Informative

The structure will be (Choose two answers)

inferential

What should be included in the

"introduction" part?

Background Information

Strong thesis

Significant Facts

All of above

What should be included in the "conclusion"? (Select two answers)

The information of the arthur

Recommendation

Your own opinion

Book summary

What is the main difference between book report and book review

Book report need analysis, book review don't

Book review need analysis, book report don't

Book report and book review both need evaluation and recommendation

Book report and book review both don't need evaluation and recommendation

What structure difference does book review have comparing to movie review

Introduction

bibliography

• 13. Multiple Choice Edit 10 seconds 1 pt Which of the following is NOT a reason why introduction paragraphs are important? it gives a preview of points it isn't important it gets a reader's attention it gives the reader a first impression
• 14. Multiple Choice Edit 10 seconds 1 pt What are the three parts of an introduction paragraph? beginning, middle, end random sentences, rambling, filler sentences attention-catcher, thesis, preview background, best idea, preview

a genre with stories set in the future or in outer space

the series of events that form the main story

screen play

How many steps are there to writing a book review?

What is the purpose of most movie reviews?

to help the film make more money

to give a bias opinion

to decide if the book should be read or not

all of the above

Why is it important to write a good review?

So the director will be satisfied

for movie ratings to increase

so the audience who has not seen the book will want to read it

To increase movie ticket sales

• 20. Multiple Choice Edit 10 seconds 1 pt What is the most important element that your outline should include? Headline Title rating system un biased plot

The person or people reading your outline are the...?

A book review should tell you the plot in detail

Characterization is...

The central topic a text addresses

How a reader gets to know the characters of a story

An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience

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21 Questions About Literature and Life in the 21st Century (So Far)

Written by THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOKS STAFF July 14, 2024

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Literature has always reflected society, and as the Book Review’s survey “100 Best Books of the 21st Century” reveals, many titles on the list are intertwined with major events and trends of the young millennium. With that in mind, this beefy quiz — a group effort by several members of the Book Review’s staff — challenges you to show how closely you’ve been paying attention to books, history and pop culture the past few decades.

All the questions are multiple choice, so tap or click your way down the quiz. And when you get to the end and collect your score, you'll get a list of links for related reading and other digital ephemera. Are you ready, Player One?

Which National Book Award-winning novel features a grieving woman’s increasingly intimate bond with a Great Dane?

“The Friend,” by Sigrid Nunez

“White Teeth,” by Zadie Smith

“We the Animals,” by Justin Torres

“Runaway,” by Alice Munro

As mentioned in his 2019 memoir “Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing,” which device has Robert A. Caro used to write drafts of his monumental, multi-volume, as-yet-unfinished biography of Lyndon Johnson?

A MacBook Air laptop

A TRS-80 computer

A Smith Corona electric typewriter

A Linux-based Dell desktop

Although this novel about a traveling group of performers after a global plague was published in 2014 before the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, the book’s sales jumped during the lockdowns in 2020 and in 2021, when its television adaptation was released. Which novel was it?

“A Manual for Cleaning Women,” by Lucia Berlin

“Station Eleven,” by Emily St. John Mandel

“The Fifth Season,” by N.K. Jemisin

“The Known World,” by Edward P. Jones

Jeffrey Wright received a 2024 Academy Award nomination for his role as a weary author dealing with industry racism in “American Fiction.” Which novel was the inspiration for the film?

“The Late Americans,” by Brandon Taylor

“The Unsettled,” by Ayana Mathis

“Erasure,” by Percival Everett

“Symphony of Secrets,” by Brendan Slocumb

Quick! Who is Carel Fabritius?

A 17th-century painter whose depiction of a small bird gives “The Goldfinch” its title

A 19th-century chemist whose research is described in “The Emperor of All Maladies”

A 20th-century motorcycle designer in “The Flamethrowers”

A 22nd-century actor turned cult leader in “Station Eleven”

The Statista data-analysis company projects that the global video-game industry will reach a revenue of more than $282 billion in 2024. Which novel is about three friends in the video-game business?

“The Argonauts,” by Maggie Nelson

“Detransition, Baby,” by Torrey Peters

“The Great Believers,” by Rebecca Makkai

“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” by Gabrielle Zevin

Jonathan Franzen notably was disinvited from the Oprah Winfrey show after expressing discomfort with his novel “The Corrections” being chosen as her book-club pick. For which novel did he eventually make it onto her show and hug it out with the host?

“Crossroads”

“The Twenty-Seventh City”

Which Broadway show, adapted from a book, won the 2015 Tony Award for best musical?

“The Color Purple”

“Doctor Zhivago”

Which king is on the throne of England in most of Hilary Mantel’s epic trilogy about ambition, power, loyalty — and, of course, politics — that started with “Wolf Hall” in 2009?

Edward VIII

Charles III

Isabel Wilkerson’s 2010 historical study “The Warmth of Other Suns” won the National Book Critics Circle Award and has even inspired dance productions. What was the book about?

The midcentury exodus of Black writers to Paris

Climate change’s effect on rural areas

The migration of Black people from the South to the North

The Tuskegee Airmen in Italy during World War II

Reviewers praised Jennifer Egan’s “A Visit From the Goon Squad” for the innovative ways it told a linked set of stories. One chapter was famously presented as what?

A series of text messages

A manga comic

A transcribed hypnosis session

A PowerPoint presentation

Lawrence Wright’s 2006 book about the terrorist attacks on America on Sept. 11, 2001, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction. What was the title?

“The Looming Tower”

“In the Shadow of No Towers”

“Falling Man”

“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”

Which best-selling novel begins with this sentence: “When I think of my wife, I always think of her head”?

“Trust,” by Hernan Diaz

“An American Marriage,” by Tayari Jones

“Veronica,” by Mary Gaitskill

“Gone Girl,” by Gillian Flynn

“Pachinko,” Min Jin Lee’s 2017 novel that was a finalist for the National Book Award, is about a Korean family’s experiences before and after immigrating to Japan in the early 20th century. But what is “pachinko” itself?

A tile-based game played by four players around a table

A pinball-like arcade game sometimes used for gambling

A modern version of the card game whist, but with a smaller deck

A board game played with four wooden sticks that act like dice

This century has seen a turbulent uptick in mass migration and asylum seekers around the world. Which 2017 novel used speculative fiction techniques to explore global refugee issues and emigration?

“Exit West,” by Mohsin Hamid

“The Power,” by Naomi Alderman

“Shadowbahn,” by Steve Erickson

“The Burning Girl,” by Claire Messud

In Junot Díaz’s “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” — which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award — the main character Oscar is obsessed with nerd culture, including comic books. Which of these novels was all about the midcentury rise of the American comic-book industry — long before Marvel movies filled the multiplexes? (Hint: This book won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2001.)

“The Last Samurai,” by Helen DeWitt

“The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” by Michael Chabon

“Cloud Atlas,” by David Mitchell

“Pulphead,” by John Jeremiah Sullivan

“Persepolis,” Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical illustrated book about her childhood, was originally published in French in 2000 and 2001 before the English translation was released in 2003. But even without reading the book or seeing its 2007 film adaptation, where or what was Persepolis itself?

A site in Jordan with a temple carved into a canyon

A fantasy village that appears once every 100 years

The ancient capital of the first Persian (Achaemenid) Empire

A Zoroastrian city on the east end of the Silk Road

Which one of these novels was NOT part of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet?

“The Lying Life of Adults”

“The Story of a New Name”

“The Story of the Lost Child”

“My Brilliant Friend”

This meteorological event runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 every year and is also the name of Fernanda Melchor’s beautiful and brutal 2020 novel. What is the title of the book?

“Mercury Retrograde”

“Hurricane Season”

OK, Nobel watchers, this one’s for you: Which of these 21st-century books was NOT written by a Nobel laureate?

“Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage”

“Never Let Me Go”

“The Years”

Which 2005 book, at nearly 900 pages and written using research material from six languages, is one of the first modern histories to cover all of Europe — a continent that continues to have its own political upheavals to this day?

“Postwar,” by Tony Judt

“The Global Age,” by Ian Kershaw

“Modern Times,” by Paul Johnson

“The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers,” by Paul Kennedy

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Want to know about the best books to read and the latest news start here..

100 Best Books of the 21st Century:  As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics  and other book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Examining Joan Didion:  Since her death, Didion has become a literary subject  as popular for her image and writing as for the fascination she inspired for almost half a century.

A Dutch Love Story in a Time of Silence:  In Yael van der Wouden’s debut novel, “The Safekeep,” the writer spins an erotic thriller  out of the Netherlands’ failure to face up to the horrors of the Holocaust.

Aleksei Navalny’s Prison Diaries:  In the Russian opposition leader’s posthumous memoir, compiled with help from his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny faced the fact that Vladimir Putin might succeed in silencing him .

The Book Review Podcast:  Each week, top authors and critics talk about the latest news in the literary world. Listen here .

24 Book Review Questions to Ask Before Writing a Review

By: Author Laura Hartley

Posted on Published: 23rd February 2021  - Last updated: 5th September 2024

Categories Book Blogging , Books

Trying to write a book review but don’t know where to start? Don’t worry, these book review questions for a book report will help you on your way!

Writing a book review or book report can feel overwhelming for one of two reasons. Either you have too much to say or nothing to say at all.

In either case, having some structure to your review and a roadmap of questions to answer can be helpful in focussing your thoughts so you can write a useful book review.

These book review questions are designed to get your brain thinking about some of the key issues and interesting points about your book in question.

You certainly don’t have to answer all of them and you don’t need to follow the order I have listed the book report questions below.

RELATED: How to Write a Good Review of a Bad Book

Book Review Questions: General Information

Before you delve into sharing your own opinions, you should share some general information about the book.

This can be to do with its plot, its genre, the setting and whether there is anything readers should be aware of before delving in.

These are good questions to ask about a book as a basic starting point and where you should always begin.

What is the book about?

What genre does this book fit into?

In what time and place is the book set?

Who is the intended audience of the book?

Is the book appropriate for that audience?

Should this book come with any content warnings?

Book Review Questions: Stylistic Points

An author could craft the most fascinating story in the world but if they can’t convey that story with an interesting or logical style then a book may well just fall flat.

Consider whether the author of the book you are reviewing has a particularly interesting style and what is it about their style that shaped the book and your opinion of it.

What style is the book written in?

What point of view is the book written from?

Does the author use any interesting techniques?

Book Review Questions: The Characters

Really compelling characters, whether you love them or hate them, can make a book really stand out. If they don’t feel real then a book can crumble pretty quickly.

Make sure to include some information about the main character (or characters) but there’s no need to mention every single person, there simply isn’t space!

Who are the key characters in the book?

Did the characters feel real?

Are the characters likeable?

Which character did you find most compelling?

Could you relate to the key characters?

Book Review Questions: Your Opinions

Of course, any good book review should contain what you, the reviewer, actually thought about it! These book review questions to ask yourself are some of the most important.

Did you discover a new favourite book or is this one you wish you had never picked up in the first place?

Try to share a balanced view so reader’s of your review can come to their own conclusions about whether this book is worth reading for them. Some points that you might not have liked might be another reader’s favourite trope!

What did you like about the book?

What did you dislike about the book?

What could have been improved?

How did the book make you feel?

How does the book compare to other similar books?

Book Review Questions: Conclusion

Make sure to wrap up your book review with some final reflections about who should read this book, what you learnt from it and what other books it is similar to.

If a reader sees that a book is similar to one they have already read and loved then that’s a great indication that they’ll love this one too.

Would you recommend this book?

What did you learn from reading this?

What sort of reader would like this book?

What other books did this one remind you of?

What star rating would you give this book?

That concludes my list of book questions to ask yourself kick your brain in gear and get you thinking about all the most interesting points of the book you’ve just read.

Do you have any more relevant book review questions to add to the list?

Let me know in the comments below!

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If you liked this post, check out these: How to Write a Negative Book Review How to Start a Book Blog 36 Easy Book Blog Post Ideas

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Book report question: What made this book unique from other books you have read?

Thursday 25th of February 2021

This is so so useful.

Tuesday 23rd of February 2021

Very key points here. That first part, where I talk about the synopsis, the intended audience, the genre, that is my biggest struggle.

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20 Questions to Ask When Writing a Book Review

By Megan Alms, a professional writing student at Taylor University

You’ve just read a book, and you want to tell the world what you thought of it. Your mind is swirling with ideas and emotions. But as soon as you sit down to write your review, you forget everything you’ve just read.

So, what needs to go in a review?

All of the information needs to be relevant. Every word needs to count when you have such a limited space. Here are 20 things worth considering when you’re writing your book review.

1. What audience am I writing for?

Consider where your review will be published. Who will be reading it, and what will they want to know about a book before buying it?

2. What audience is the author writing for?

Put yourself in the perspective of the intended audience, even if you are not a part of it.

3. What genres/subgenres does this fit into?

Define the primary genre, then find elements of other subgenres that may not have been immediately identifiable.

4. Was I confused at any point while reading?

If the writing was unclear, note this. If you didn’t understand it, other readers probably won’t either.

5. Did I care about the characters?

If the characters weren’t compelling in the slightest, the story likely fell flat. If you noticed this, include it in your review. (This is primarily a consideration in fiction and memoir.)

6. Did it have a compelling plot?

Without a compelling plot, any work involving a storyline will lose the reader’s attention. If you got bored, make it clear in your review.

7. Was the dialogue believable?

If it was difficult to believe anyone would talk like the characters in the book, the characters themselves were probably difficult to imagine.

8. Were the events believable?

At its core, a book (unless purely informational) is a story. If a story fails to be credible, the book cannot succeed at being a book.

9. Did any quotes strike me?

Was anything said that you found interesting, thought-provoking, or tear-jerking? Note these strong moments in your review! (If this quote spoils a surprise moment in the book, include a warning at the beginning of your review.)

10. Was there any information I thought to be inaccurate?

Credibility is important an any genre. If one piece of false information is presented, readers will lose trust in the entire book.

11. Are the illustrations engaging?

If it includes illustrations, note if they are eye-catching or bland. Pay special attention to this if you are reviewing a children’s book.

12. Is there any questionable/profane/graphic content?

Many readers want to be aware of this kind of content before picking up a book. Even if it doesn’t bother you, note anything that may be questionable to other readers.

13. What is the author’s voice like?

Describe how the author approaches the reader. Is the tone comedic, conversational, professional, or aloof?

14. What is the author’s purpose?

Consider why this book was written and what the author intends to convey to the audience.

15. Is the author’s purpose accomplished?

Now consider how the answer above came across. Was it clear, or did you have to “dig” for it?

16. What are the author’s credentials?

What makes this author the only person who could write this book? Do they have a certain education or experience that makes them unique?

17. Is there an index or bibliography?

This extra material, though not necessary, is good to know about before picking up the book.

18. What other books are similar to this one?

What other titles have the same style as this one? Compare it to other books to give your audience a better idea of what it is like.

19. What did I learn while reading?

Did this book make you think more deeply about any academic or moral topics?

20. Who would I recommend this book to?

What specific audience would enjoy this book? Is it worth the time for others to read it?

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This is a thoughtful article that should help a reviewer keep on task. It occurs to me that a writer could direct these questions to his own work before he publishes. Thanks for the list.

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Glad you found it helpful!

I certaintly agree with Annette, this is very helpful to witer as well.

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