Book Review – Empire of Pain
Book Review – Empire of Pain
Paper instructions:
No sources needed to be cited. Use quotations from the book to prove your points.
– Thesis/Main argument? Why did the author write this book (according to you)?
– If the author wanted you to get one idea from the book, what would it be? How does it
compare/contrast to the world you know? Your POV (is it relevant, living in Dubai)?
– What has the book accomplished? Prizes, is it already famous?
– How does the author support his/her argument? What evidence does the author use, is it
convincing?
– Does the author cover the subject adequately? Does the author cover all aspects of the subject in a
balanced fashion? What is the approach to the subject (analytical, chronological, descriptive)
– How does the author structure his/her argument? Is it structured in a convincing way?
– How did this book help you understand the subject? Would you recommend this book, why? Did
you learn from the topic?
– Who is the author? (Nationality, political persuasion, training, intellectual interests, personal
history, and historical context may provide crucial details about how a work takes shape)
– Evaluation the author’s intentions, Who were the characters? What is the author’s style like?
– Genre of the book
– Brief summary
– Use quotations from the book (include page number) to prove your points
– Conclusion: Sum up or restate your thesis or make the final judgment regarding the book
– Summary of the book (neutral)
– Analysis/evaluation of the book (quotations, not too long/page number) – avoid excessive
quotation
– Conclusion – sum up or restate your thesis or make the final judgement regarding the book
– Check sources, was it transparent?
– Evaluate the author’s intentions
– Take notes
– Analysis/evaluation of the book (quotations, not too long/page number) – avoid excessive
quotation
– Conclusion – sum up or restate your thesis or make the final judgement regarding the book
– Check sources, was it transparent?
– Evaluate the author’s intentions
– Take notes
