book review

noun

1. a critical description, evaluation, or analysis of a book, especially one published in a newspaper or magazine.

2. a section or page of a newspaper or magazine devoted to such material.

Other Word Forms

• book reviewer noun
• book reviewing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of book review¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Related Words

• analysis 
• appraisal 
• article 
• assessment 
• column 
• comment 
• commentary 
• criticism 
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• evaluation 
• inspection 
• investigation 
• judgment 
• notice 
• revision 
• study