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What to Include in a Book Review
When writing a book review, make sure to mention:
- Title of the book
- Author (the writer)
- Date and place of publishing (e.g., in 2003 in Spain)
- Setting (time and place of the events — e.g., in 2001 in the United States)
- Language (written in English, French, or another language)
- Genre (fiction, romance, action and adventure, drama, horror…)
- Number of pages (e.g., 156 pages)
- The main character(s) (name of the main character(s))
- The secondary character(s) (name of the minor character(s))
- The story and how it ended (tragic ending, happy ending…)
- Your opinion (I liked this book a lot because…)
Book Review Template
The book that I liked most is "[title of the book]". The author is [name of the writer]. It was published in [date and place]. The book was written in [language]. It's [fiction / action / romance / drama / comedy / horror…]. I finished reading it [last year / last week / in 20XX…]. The events took place in [setting: time and place]. The main character is [the hero's name] and the other characters are…
Model Book Review — The Old Man and the Sea
| Title | The Old Man and the Sea |
| Author | Ernest Hemingway |
| Published | 1952, United States |
| Language / Setting | English; set in Cuba, 1952 |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Pages | 125 pages |
| Main character | Santiago |
| Minor characters | Mandolin, the boy |
| The story | A battle between a fisherman (Santiago) and a giant fish (Marlin). Santiago didn't catch any fish for 84 days. His assistant, the boy, was forbidden to go fishing with him because Santiago was considered unlucky. Finally, he caught a huge fish but was attacked by sharks — a tragic ending. |
| Opinion | Why do you like it? |
The book (short novel) that I liked most is The Old Man and the Sea. The author is Ernest Hemingway. It was published in 1952 in the United States. It's a literary fiction. I finished reading it last week. The events took place in Cuba in 1951. The main character is Santiago, the old man, and the other characters are the other fishermen and Mandolin, the little boy who helped him for some time.
The story of the book is about an aging Cuban fisherman who struggled with a giant fish, Marlin. The boy was forbidden to go with the old man fishing because Santiago was the joke of the other fishermen, as he hadn't caught any fish for 84 days. On the eighty-fifth day, the desperate fisherman decided to sail far out into the ocean for a better chance. With patience, he finally caught one — a giant fish. He couldn't pull it in and stayed three more nights in the ocean holding the harpoon that stabbed Marlin. Exhausted and worn-out, he managed to pull the fish closer, but as it was bleeding, he was attacked by sharks — which won the battle. All Santiago had left was the big skeleton. The fishermen who once mocked him were astonished to see the giant skeleton on the shore. The book has a tragic ending and was written in 125 pages.
For me, it's the best book I have ever read because I learned that a man can be destroyed but not defeated. So, for this reason and many others, I recommend it to everyone — it's so interesting.
Practice Exercises
Use the following information to write your report:
| Title | La Boîte à Merveilles |
| Author | Ahmed Sefrioui |
| Published | 1954 |
| Language | French |
| Setting | 1954, Rabat |
| Genre | Novel |
| Pages | 249 pages |
| Main characters | A 6-year-old boy, Lala Zoubida, Si Abdessalam |
| Minor characters | The fqih of the mosque, Fettouma, Moulay Laarebi, Si Outhmane |
| The story and ending | Happy life with family / superstition / bad beliefs / joblessness / happy ending |
| Opinion | I like this novel because… |
Write a paragraph about the book that you like most, using the format above.
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