unit: 5 

Writing:                                                                                            Book review

Imagine you have read a book which you really liked. And you loved that much to the extent you want to tell everyone about it. What will you tell them about the book you have read?

       I.            Elements to write a book review:

You will tell :

1.      The title of the book.

2.      The writer

3.      Date of publication (book)

4.      Genre of book

5.      Characters of the book if it is a novel or play

6.      The story of the book

7.      Your evaluation/opinion.

    II.            The structure:

…………….(Title of the book)……………… is one of the books that attracted my attention. It was written by………….. (name of writer)………………. in (date of production)…………..It is a …………(genre e.g. an action / detective / story / drama / humour / thriller / sci-fi / comedy / adventure etc.)………………… book. The major characters of the book are ……….(names of characters)……………………….

…………….(Name of the book)…………………… evolves around ………………. (give a brief summary of the book)…………………….

To sum it up, I really ………………….(you opinion/evaluation)………… because it (justify your opinion)……………..

 III.            Book Review Writing Example :

 

Title of the book

The Box of Wonders ( la boite a merveille)

Genre of the book

Autobiography Novel

Author of the book

Ahmed Sefrioui

Nationality of the autor

Moroccan

Date of publication

1954

Summary of events

“The Box of Wonders” revolves around the memories of the narrator. He remembers his lonely childhood and his relationships with his family and his neighbors. The novel also shows the kind of passion, love and drama of life at that time in Morocco.

Your evaluation

1. Amusing
2. Entertaining
3. It reflects Moroccan culture
4. The events are very amusing

 

I love reading books. It is one of my favorite free time activities. I read many books in Arabic, English and French. However, the best book I read was “The Box of Wonders”. It is an autobiography novel written by Ahmed Sefrioui who is a Moroccan novelist. This novel was published in 1954. “The Box of Wonders” revolves around the memories of the narrator. He remembers his lonely childhood and his relationships with his family and his neighbors. The novel also shows the kind of passion, love and drama of life at that time in Morocco. For me, this book is amazing for many reasons. First, the events are very amusing and entertaining. Besides, the novel reflects the traditions, customs and general way of life in Morocco in 1954.

 


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