Book Review Essays

Introductory Paragraph Identify the title, the author, and the publisher of the book. Summarize the main idea/theme of the book you are reviewing in one or two sentences. Write your thesis (what you think of the book). Example: I loved the book but I had some problems with it. Example: …

In his autobiography All Souls: A Family Story From Southie, Michael Patrick MacDonald discloses on the adversities his family experienced while living in the projects of South Boston. One historical force present throughout the book is social movement. This is seen when the African American schools of Roxbury were being …

Across Five Aprils is a fictional novel based on the five-year civil war that occurred in our country. The main character goes by the name of Jethro Creighton, who in the beginning of the novel is a nine-year-old boy. Jethro lives on a farm in Southern Illinois with his mom, …

This book was written by Gerry Adams, the President of the Sinn Fein, as a collection of his uncensored views to bringing peace to Northern Ireland. His view is that the six counties in Northern Ireland should be allowed complete self-determination, which in turn would lead to a unified Irish …

Islamic expert John Esposito mainly focused on the topic of Islam and terrorism while trying to answer some questions, how to make a modern terrorist, what is the definition of Jihad, how does Islam used in the sense of terrorism, by giving historical experiences, and events as examples to enable …

Camilla Townsend is one of the most creative writers and interpreters that have played a major role in narrating the historical accounts in an effective manner. A similar creative and well-written piece of work is Malintzin’s Choices: an Indian Woman in the Conquest of Mexico that has been written ingeniously …

            Leil Lowndes was able to produce a magnificent book that can counter shyness and workout confidence among people. The book Goodbye to Shy: 85 Shybusters That Work helps readers in facing everyday lives with full confidence and brighter perspectives. It determines the source of …

Section 1:The book I read, The Ferguson Rifle, was written by Louis L’Amour. This book is in a Western form and is full of suspense. I really enjoy reading books by Louis L’Amour, because they are full of action, and there’s never a dull moment. I have read a few …

Robert Remini’s biography of Andrew Jackson is a book with only 225 pages, probably the shortest biography on Jackson written. This book is a great book for high school or college level students. When reading this book you may come to the conclusion that Remini is a fan of Jackson, …

Summarize Why Don’t We Listen Better? is a book that I initially did not think I would enjoy reading or learn from. Contrarily, I have learned more about myself than I could have ever imagined. To begin, to summarize the book was a bit difficult because there were so many …