What are the best things to include in a book review?

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   Barbara Kayposted 12 years ago

   What are the best things to include in a book review?

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   carol7777posted 12 years ago

   Just my opinion.  Non-fiction. What is the book' s main message.  What did you learn from the book, Was the book well written to hold your interest. Would you recommend the book, Fiction:  Talk about the characters. Did the book hold your interest. Would you recommend the book. Did you feel the author really got you into the story.  Did you feel empathetic about the characters--almost feeling like you knwo them.  Did the plot run smoothly.  I am a mystery fanatic, and I have to love the characters before the plot.

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   Georgie Loweryposted 12 years ago

   I don't like book reviews that consist mainly of a synopsis. I can get that information from Amazon if I really want it. I've found a lot of great books from reading reviews, but I don't want to know too much about the book before I read it. I like to know what the reviewer thought of the book, the characters and the plot. I look to see if the reviewer makes recommendations for fans of a particular author or genre.

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      carol7777posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Good answer to this.. You are right!

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      Georgie Loweryposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you. 

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   hubsyposted 12 years ago

   I particularly like book reviews that describe the kind of read it is. For example, is it a beach read or does it really make you think about the meaning of life, that kind of thing. When we are going to get a book to read, we're doing it because we're in a certain kind of mood, like, I'm bored, I want a funny book, or I'm feeling really down, I want a happy book. I like when book reviews tell you how that book makes the reader feel. You can check out some of the book review that I've written here on hubpages and see what I mean.

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   bookkusposted 12 years ago

   You need to be able to relate the emotions of the book to the reviewer, good or bad. A review should emotionally move a reader to buy, read, or pass on a book. You need to realize that you do influence who buys and purchases books and that your review should emotionally sell people on a book. That's how to get people to like your book.
   
   I don't mean to over emphasis things or exaggerate, but word choice is a big player in this. I don't think I can do it yet, but I understand it.

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