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Book Review Template
Book Review Template
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Author:
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Type of Book (fantasy, humor, science fiction, mystery, biography, non-fiction):
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Main character:
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Describe this character:
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I can identify with the character because:
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Another Character:
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Details:
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Another Character:
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Details:
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(Where does the story take place? When is the story happening?)
Describe the time and place of the story:
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Comments about the setting (examples: setting makes story exciting, setting has an
important effect on main character, setting is/is not exciting or new, setting increased my
knowledge of something):
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(What did the author want you to experience, feel, or understand through reading
this book? A theme can be about specific people and particular situations or about
life in general.)
What is the author trying to say in this story? What is his/her lesson in life?
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Is there a moral to this story?
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This is a story about (courage? working hard? doing the right thing? greed? importance of
friends? jealousy? love? caring? happiness? sadness?)
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This book showed me/I learned from this story:
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Name: _________________________________
Date: __________________________________
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