book review
noun
a critical description, evaluation, or analysis of a book, especially one published in a newspaper or magazine.
book reviewer
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a word derived from
book review.
Example Sentences
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Headstrong, queer and disinterested in Victorian pieties, she escaped her smothering Indianapolis family and headed to Chicago, where she hustled work as a bookseller and book reviewer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Barton began writing for the Journal as a regular book reviewer in 2012 and began a column on political books in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
Romero is considering whether to bend her rule for Gionna, an avid reader interested in becoming a Young Adult “Bookstagrammer” — a book reviewer on Instagram.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
“It is refreshingly free both of collegiate sentiment and — in John Updike’s memorable phrase — the dim rumble of hobbyhorses being ridden back and forth across the floor,” Washington Post book reviewer L.J.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2022
He was a "star" book reviewer, conducted the Poetry Department of The Literary Digest, associated much with literary celebrities, and appeared in Who's Who.
From The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces by Joyce Kilmer
