Reading Young Adult Book Reviews

By Marlene Blevins


You are in the process of seeking reading materials for the teen in your home but don't quite know where to find summaries of or information about works that they will enjoy. Finding and reading young adult book reviews will put you on the right track to finding the perfect literary works for that curious young person you are trying to assist.

If you are seeking reading materials, reviews help you decide if the novel featured is something you would choose for your child to read. They are a great way to narrow down your choices and to explore new and interesting works by both established and new authors.

This saves you both time and money in selecting materials for teens in your household. The last thing you want to do is shell out ten to fifteen dollars for a paperback and then have it lie around unopened until someone finally stores it unread on a shelf.

Your teen's interests are known to you better than anyone else so it is up to you to utilize any resources to assist you. First you must decide on the type or genre of the work you are seeking. You can choose from romance, fantasy, science fiction, drama and futuristic novels or you may be seeking a nonfiction work on space travel or cars. Using online searches may give you much more information because of the availability of resources.

A review will begin with an introduction. It may talk a little bit about the author and why the work was written. It may give lists of other works by the same author. The genre may be discussed as well as the type of writing it is composed of. Comparisons may be done against writings by other well-known authors. This information may also be given at the end of the article instead.

A summary of the main content will be provided. The author's style as well of the genre of the writing should be apparent at the beginning. Other elements that may be introduced could include the main characters, the story line and the progression of the writing. No ending should be given in fiction work articles as it would spoil it for future readers. If this is not a work that the parent is interested in, he or she may stop reading at that time and move on to the next one.

But anyone who is interested in the article and what it is trying to illustrate will continue to read it to help them make an informed decision of whether to purchase the work or not. The reader will have the means to evaluate any bad language or violent subject matter portrayed. If a teacher or parent is undecided as to whether or not to buy the work, they can always make a copy of the article or jot down the pertinent information.

Looking for these works in magazines, newspapers, and online will help readers assist teens in expanding their horizons by introducing them to newer, more current novels and nonfiction as well as classical and more well known writers. They will provide a guide for purchasing future books by the very same author if the teen reading it really enjoys the story and the writing style.




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