book review
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2.6
- noun
- /bʊk rɪˈvjuː/
- Literature
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- She published a detailed book review in the local newspaper after finishing the novel.
- write book reviews
- editorials and book reviews
- read book reviews
And I was asked to do, start doing book reviews because of that sort of develop the skill.
- And I was asked to do, start doing book reviews because of that sort of develop the skill.
- So I'm hoping to maybe do some fun and creative videos outside of doing book reviews or book hauls and stuff like that.
- But man, I, I especially today's Internet driven book review world.
Examples
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Library patrons often want to know more about a library event or book review they have just read about.
Academic text (2012) -
Encourage and publish book reviews written by staff members, such as the Trinity Book Reviews.
Academic text (2005) -
So your book review may indeed change the world.
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You got the cover of the book review this Sunday.
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This is one of the great book reviews in the history of English criticism.
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Today we have a special book review for you and it's About Your One Word by Evan Carmichael.
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Thirteen of these submissions were book review essays, and three others were withdrawn.
Academic text (2000) -
Henry Dietz has kindly agreed to take the lead in editing our book review essays.
Academic text (2003) -
New York Times Book Review Sunday Book Review called Jones a bringer of light in the encircling doom.
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Early Yugoslav literature is described in a New York Times book review as erudite without being pedantic.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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3.0
An article that gives an opinion about a book, film, or play
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5.6
A detailed written or spoken opinion about a work such as a book
52
3.7
A review of a creative work such as a book or film
3
3.9
An article that gives a short summary and opinion of other people's work like books or research
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4.1
An article that says if a book, play, or film is good and explains why
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4.2
An article that explains and judges a book or poem
A written report giving an opinion about a book, show, or product
How Critical
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a critical evaluation of a book' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'book' (a published set of pages) with 'review' (an evaluation or critique). This noun+noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows straightforward semantic composition, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Book review comes from a simple idea: someone reads a book and then 'reviews' it, meaning 'to look back' and write their 'opinion' about the work. That's why today a book review is a short critical report that helps readers decide whether a book is worth reading.