How to write a Book Review

							How to write a Book Review
• Readers don’t have to know everything that
  happens in your book, or all of your reasons
  for liking it.
• Try to say enough so other students can
  decide if they want to read it themselves.
       These questions should be
       answered in your review:

•   What is the title of the book?
•   Who is the author of the book?
•   What is the book about?
•   What is the book’s theme or message?
•   What do I like about this book?
What is the title of the book?


   Who is the author of the book?
               Characters

• Who were the main characters in your
  book?
• Choose one of those main characters and
  write three detailed sentences describing
  that character.
• Make sure your descriptions paint a picture
  of your character in our minds.
                 Setting
• Where does your story take place?
• Give three detailed sentences about where
  your story takes place.
• Use words that help us to visualize where
  this is taking place.
  What is the book about?

What events happen in the story?
Only highlight a few events – don’t
give the whole story away.
 What do I like about the book?
• Does the book start in an exciting or
  interesting way?
• Does the book contain a lot of action or
  suspense?
• Does the main character show courage or
  strength?
• Does the book end in a surprising way?
    What is the book’s theme?
• What message about life is the author trying
  to make?
• How do you know that this is the message?