Reviewing books for Scottish Book Trust

Writing a book review need not be a difficult task, ultimately it's just your opinion on the book. As long as you remember to include a few key points, keep it concise and support your claims, you can't really go wrong!

Here are some aspects of the book you may wish to include in your review:

• A very brief synopsis of the plot.
• What is the genre of the book?
• What are the key themes focused upon?
• Who is the intended audience of the book?
• - Is the author's style suitable for the intended audience?
• How strong/weak are the characters?
• What does the setting/location of the story bring to the narrative?
• What are key plot devices? What drives the story?
• How successful is the ending of the novel?
  - Does it leave you wanting more?
  - Was it disappointing?
  - DON'T GIVE THE ENDING AWAY!

Reviews should be 200 - 400 words in length and typed in a Word document.

Please include the title, author and ISBN number at the top of your review.

Please give the book a star rating out of 5 (1 = avoid this book!, 5 = a must read!)

Don't forget to put your name at the bottom! It's fine for more than one person to work on a review. Please make sure everyone is credited at the bottom.

Please email your review to Heather Collins: heather.collins@scottishbooktrust.com