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book review vs review

review vs book review

book review and review both are nouns.

book review is not a verb while review is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
book review Yes No No No
review Yes No Yes No
As nouns, review is a hypernym of book review; that is, review is a word with a broader meaning than book review:
  • book review: a critical review of a book (usually a recently published book)
  • review: an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
Other hypernyms of book review include critical review, critique, review article.
book review (noun) review (noun)
a critical review of a book (usually a recently published book) a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
a formal or official examination
(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
a new appraisal or evaluation
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
book review (verb) review (verb)
look at again; examine again
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
hold a review (of troops)
refresh one's memory
appraise critically
Difference between book review and review

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