book review
Americannoun
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a critical description, evaluation, or analysis of a book, especially one published in a newspaper or magazine.
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a section or page of a newspaper or magazine devoted to such material.
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Origin of book review
First recorded in 1860–65
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An amazing fact, inasmuch as Scotland produced the first important book review: the Edinburgh Review, founded in 1802.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
And his account on Goodreads, a user-generated book review website, indicated that he had read several books about managing back pain, one of them called Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024
Suffice to say: My editor ended up passing on the book review, but Loraine got me instead.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024
The idea that these corporations place profit above health is not just a cocktail hour talking point gleaned from some book review – it is deeply ingrained in the community’s memory.
From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024
There was a book review every week, a video-game tips column, a “Best of the Web” listing, and a “Best TV Movies of the Weekend” column.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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