HOW TO WRITE A BOOK REVIEW (CÓMO ESCRIBIR LA RESEÑA DE UN LIBRO)

A BOOK REVIEW

PARAGRAPH 1: Introduce the book.

• What type of book is it?
• Who wrote it? When?
• Where is it set?
• What is the book about?

PARAGRAPH 2: Describe the main characters and events.

• Who are the main characters?
• What happened?

PARAGRAPH 3: Give your opinion.

• What did you think of the book?

USEFUL PHRASES AND VOCABULARY

• This book is about…
• My favourite character is……. because…….
• I liked the part when…
• I would recommend this book because….

• The action takes place in ... (setting)
  The story takes place in...

• The main characters are ...
  The story is about ....
  The novel tells the story of ...
  In the course of the novel the action develops dramatically.
  The novel / film begins with...
  The novel has an unexpected ending.
  
  

• I am impressed by
  I think ....
  The book is terribly / beautifully written
  What surprised me is ...
  What I liked is...
  What I didn't like is...
  I liked/didn't like the novel because ..