book review
Americannoun
-
a critical description, evaluation, or analysis of a book, especially one published in a newspaper or magazine.
-
a section or page of a newspaper or magazine devoted to such material.
Other Word Forms
- book reviewer noun
- book reviewing noun
Etymology
Origin of book review
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
BMJ, which publishes BJSM, announced on 10 May that a further investigation has now concluded, with the journal pulling four editorials and a book review for plagiarism and a letter for duplicate publication.
From Science Magazine • May 15, 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
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
