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book review

NOUN
review
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analysis appraisal article assessment column comment commentary criticism discussion essay evaluation inspection investigation judgment notice revision study
STRONG
abstract blurb canvass discourse dissertation exposition journal magazine mention monograph organ outline pan periodical recapitulation redraft synopsis theme thesis treatise
WEAK
reviewal write-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance neglect quiet silence

Example Sentences

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The open book review of Stormont's finances was conducted after the Executive overspent by £400m last year.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

An amazing fact, inasmuch as Scotland produced the first important book review: the Edinburgh Review, founded in 1802.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Suffice to say: My editor ended up passing on the book review, but Loraine got me instead.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

The idea that these corporations place profit above health is not just a cocktail hour talking point gleaned from some book review – it is deeply ingrained in the community’s memory.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024

There was a book review every week, a video-game tips column, a “Best of the Web” listing, and a “Best TV Movies of the Weekend” column.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements