BOOK REVIEW

Prepared by GROUP 1
 Objectives
1. To define what is book review;
2. To identify the parts of a book
review;
3. To write a book review through
the given steps.
• Books are probably one of the
best things man has ever
invented.

• Books brings us to places we have

have never been to, expand our
imagination and make us ponder
about the realities of our world.
 BOOK REVIEW
- Is a written literacy criticism which gives
readers a heads up about a certain
book without spoiling its story and
content.

- This is done by describing the story and

analyzing it. The book reviewer can also
express his opinion about the author´s
manner of writing.
BASIC PARTS OF A BOOK REVIEW
1. INTRODUCTION
2. CHARACTERIZATION
3. PLOT
4. ART & DELIVERY
5. FINAL VERDICT
 INTRODUCTION
- Includes information about the book
like its title and author.

- Introduction gives the background of

the story where readers will be able to
understand what the story is about.
 Book Review: The Dopple Ganger
Chronicles- The Great Mogul Diamond
by: Gideon Isidro
• The Great Modul • Includes
Diamond is the third
instatement of G. P. information
Taylor´s The Dopple about the
Ganger Chronicles, book like its
Set in late 1800´s,
the series invites a title and
Victorian London author.
intrigue, reminiscent
of the Sherlock
Holmes Collection.
 CHARACTERIZATION
• Describes the attributes and
emotions of the characters in the
story.

• The characters may be described as

how people are described in the
real world.
• Compare to Sherlock Holmes Collection,
The Dopple Ganger Chronicles contain
more relatable and endearing characters.
The three protagonists are the
mischievous teenage twin sisters Sadie
and Saskia Dopple with their sometimes
domineering and sometimes sweet
personality.
 PLOT
• Seeks to examine the way the introduction,
the suspense, the climax and the conclusion
are written.

• The writer may compare the plot of the book

being reviewed with other books similar to
its genre.
• The Dopple Ganger Chronicles itself is a good
enough mystery detective books series.
Taylor, in general has this dancing rhythm for
the plot when he writes. He starts off with a
provocative mystery in this first chapter, a
hook. Compared to the two books before. I´d
day that the plot is the weakest for the Graet
Mogul Diamond.
 ART & DELIVERY
• is the part where one tries to critique the
artistic side of the book.

• Refers to the typography and the illustrations

of the book.
 TYPOGRAPHY
• Is the art and technique of arranging the
letters to make a written language
readable and beautiful.

• It refers to the font size, font style, letter

spacing, line spacing, and line length.
 ILLUSTRATIONS
• Are drawings and other graphic
materials that are found in the
book.
• Taylor uses very descriptive words
when he´s writing. He describe the
house, the train and what
characters does. The art provided by
Daniel Boultwood and Tony Lee are
excellent and complement the book
extremely well.
 FINAL VERDICT
• Is like a conclusion wherein final
comments and overall critiques are
expressed.

• This is also where the book is rated

based on the reviewer´s opinion
and standards.
• With the nice stories and the excellent
art, the series itself is above average for
me: 4 stars; but the third book for me
was the lesser of the three, because of
th weaker plot. The Great Mogul
Diamond 3.5 out of 5 stars. Though it´s
not the best book in the series, it´s still a
good read, and yes, you get resolve
some of the mysteries from the previous
books.
STEPS IN WRITING A BOOK REVIEW

1. Choose a book you want to review

and read it thouroughly.
2. Write the book review based on
the given parts. As you write, try to
describe the book and express your
thoughts about it.
• 3. Reread and revise your book
review. You may also ask a peer to
do it for you for thourough editing.

• 4. Share your book review with

others. You may not know it, but
your book review might be useful to
others. You may post it online.
QUIZ ¼
Instruction: Identify whether INTRODUCTION,
CHARACTERIZATION, PLOT, ART and DELIVERY
and FINAL VERDICT stated in the following
statements.

1. “These are nice because they give the reader

a more complete picture of what´s happening.
Such description effort also stretches the
imagination”.
2. “Erik Ganger, a striving and dependable teen
who becomes a detective apprentice as of the
third book in the series”.
3. “In the earlier parts, you would see that
Foojack, a mafia, helped Erik.”
4. The Hows of Us is the last masterpiece of
Director Cathy Garcia-Molina and reconized as
the most grossing Philippine Movie in the
Country.
5. The protagonist and antagonist in Rizal´s
Noli Me Tangere describes how people portrays
real scene in Philippine Society.
 TRUE or FALSE
1. Book reviewer can express his criticism about
the author´s manner of writing.
2. Book review needs lot of arguments.
3. Parts of a book review may not vary
depending on its kind.
4. Book reviewers have the freedom to make
his/her own step on book review.
5. Final Verdict includes ratings based on the
reviewer´s opinion and standards to the
author.