A book review — a piece of writing that summarizes and evaluates a book, appearing in newspapers, magazines, or online to guide readers.
新聞に新刊の書評が載っていたので買ってみた。
There was a review of a new release in the newspaper, so I decided to buy it.
彼女は毎週書評をブログに投稿している。
She posts book reviews on her blog every week.
書評を読んでその作家の作品に興味を持った。
I became interested in that author's work after reading a review.