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Book reports and book reviews are similar. Book reports tend to be a little more descriptive (What is this book about?) and book reviews are usually more persuasive (Why a reader should or shouldn't read this book). Both offer a combination of summary and commentary.

They are a way to think more deeply about a book you've read and to demonstrate your understanding.

Most teachers have their own requirements, and sometimes a specific format they expect you to follow, so be sure to check, but the following general elements of a book report or book review should be helpful.
 

Writing Tutorial Services  in other words, reviewers answer not only the WHAT but the SO WHAT question about a  book. Thus, in writing a review,you combine the skills of describing ...  www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/book_reviews.shtml

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The content of your book review will vary depending on whether the book is fiction or non-fiction. For example, if you are writing a book review about a ...
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Writing Book Reviews | Library | University of Waterloo

Writing a book review is much like writing any other short essay. There is no universal formula, but following a few basic guidelines can simplify the task. ...
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How to Write a Book Review, HIS 256, Temple University

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