Content of the Review :
All reviews should (1) identify the work and the author, (2) include a summary of the work, and (3) include an evaluation. A review may include some or all of the following: 1. An abstract, summary, or synopsis to summarize the essential contents and main ideas. This section is usually more detailed in a review than in a critique or critical review; 2. A statement or thorough discussion of the author's thesis (main underlying idea), purpose, and methods of development; 3. A brief biographical sketch of the intellectual life of the author, linking the work under discussion to the author's other works; 4. A discussion of the relationship between the work being reviewed and other works in the field; 5. Your evaluation of the work, clearly presented and well-supported; 6. Selected short quotations from the work that are representative of the theme, tone, and style.
Organization:
Introduction/Thesis Paragraph 1. Include one or more general statements that give a quick indication of the work's contents and your reaction to it.