Once you’ve read the book, taken notes, grand-essays.com comments , and developed some preliminary ideas for your review, it’s time to sit down (or stand if you prefer), and learn how to write a book review.

So let’s get to work, shall we?

As with any writing project, after you develop your preliminary ideas, it’s a good idea to create an outline. (Not a fan of outlines? Try a graphic organizer instead.)

What should you put in your outline (and thus put in your book review)?

While all course assignments may have different requirements, here are some general guidelines for what you should include.

Introduction
Author and title of book
Include the author and title of the book within the first few lines of your book review. (Don’t rely on the title of your review to tell readers the name of the book.)

The theme or thesis of the book
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