A review is a piece of writing that discusses the author's opinion on a piece of publication, such as a movie, video game, musical composition, or novel. In addition to the verbalized opinion there may also be a formalized assessment; for instance, the author may assign the work one to five stars to indicate its relative merit. More loosely, an author may review current events or items in the news.
A compilation of reviews may itself be called a review. The_New_York_Review_of_Books, for instance, is a collection of essays on literature, culture, and current affairs. National Review, founded by William F. Buckley, Jr., is an influential conservative magazine, and Monthly Review is a long-running socialist periodical.
External links
Book Reviews
Times Literary Supplement (http://www.the-tls.co.uk/) archive of almost 250,000 reviews, letters and poems.
New York Times Books (http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/index.html) Search 50,000 reviews indexed from 1980.
Music reviews
All Music (http://www.allmusic.com) Helps "consumers navigate the increasingly complex world of recorded music and discover the very best recordings."
In addition to a critical statement, the review's author may assign the work a rating (for instance, one to five stars) to indicate its relative merit.
In terms of scientific literature, reviews is a category of scientific paper, which provides a synthesis of research on a topic at that moment in time.
Peer review is the process by which scientists assess the work of their colleagues that has been submitted for publication in the scientific literature.
The term ‘criticism’ is often taken to mean exclusively adverse comment, but in fact it refers to all literary assessment, whether positive or negative.
Students are often asked to adopt one of three approaches for a text analysis: a character and relationship study, a description of the principal themes and ideas in a work, or a review.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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