Born Bright by Nicole Mason
Include the complete title, place (city), publisher, year, and number of pages. If the place of publication is not widely known, the abbreviation of the state name should follow it. A comma follows the publisher’s name; periods follow the year of publication and pages. Your book review should include:
a brief summary of the book’s contents and central thesis/research question(s);
methodology
Discuss findings
Your assessment and appraisal of the book’s merits and shortcomings – how it compares with other books on the same subject, whether its conclusions flow from the analysis, what the important findings or conclusions are, and whether there is anything new or different in them; and (d) some judgment as to its relevant audience — in particular, its usefulness to sociology.
Out of 5 stars (5 being the highest), how many would you give this book
Your review should not: (a) repeat the table of contents chapter by chapter or section by section; (b) go to great lengths to find something “bad” or “good” about the book or something that “should have been included”; or (c) state the obvious.
Avoid quoting long passages from the book you are reviewing. Paraphrase when possible. Always give the page number of the quote.
