Book Review

What is the purpose of a Hook?

• Letting the audience know which book you are reviewing

• Telling the audience what your opinion is

• Catching the attention of the audience

• Saying whether you liked or didn't like the book overall

"I recently read The Hunger Games and it was really good."

Why is this not a good Hook?

• It's boring

• It's vague

• It's incorrect

• It's not a question

What information about the book do you always have to give?

• Title

• Title + Author

• Title + Author + Year it was published

• Title + Author + Year it was published + Is it part of a series

What is the purpose of the summary of the book?

• Tell the audience what the main character is like

• Tell the audience everything that happens in the book

• Tell the audience the gist of the book

• Tell the audience why they should read the book

What should be the longest part of your review?

• Information about the book

• The summary of the plot of the book

• The hook

• Your opinion on the book

What can you write down when giving your opinion?

(multiple correct answers)

• An explanation of why you liked it

• A description of the protagonist to show why you didn't like her

• A small moment in the text when you didn't like the protagonist

• Criticism towards the author

What should you never do?

• Say why you liked the book

• Say how the book ends

• Say what books need to be read before this one

• Say who you would recommend this book to

Which is the most complete recommendation?

(hint: what two things does a recommendation need?)

• "The plot is definitely good enough to make up for the characters. A good read for anyone who loves good world building."

• "I recommend this to anyone who usually loves reading horror and getting lost in the pages of a quality book."

• "A page turner with character so vivid you'll be surprised they aren't real people."

• "Overall a terrible book with barely any character development despite the many pages used to describe the unimportant features of the side characters."