Things Fall Apart

Book reviews are typed, double-spaced, and three to four pages in length.  Longer and more in-depth book reviews may earn extra credit

Who is the author and the purpose or reason for writing the book.  Located within the Introduction, Acknowledgements, or on the book cover.

Briefly summarize the book’s contents – five to six paragraphs.

How are the chapters arranged?

Is the writing style for academics, popular history, journal or something else.

What do you think of the author’s writing style?  Easy to read, boring, informative, colorful, dry, dwells on some subjects too long, too vague of descriptions, etc.