Information on footnotes or citations can be found in Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Reviewers should stress those features that determine the quality of the book, emphasize the positive features, and only comment on the absence of features which diminish the usefulness of a book. The first purpose of the reviewer is to give readers and understanding of the book. The central thesis of the work. A reviewer should convey this theme in 15 to 25 words.
Every author aims the work at a particular type of reader.
The readers of a review need to know how they might fit the target audience. In aiming a particular theme at a specific audience, an author has a goal or goals. Is it to make the subject easily understood by lay persons. The Scope of the work Boundaries. The limits of the topic are important in helping readers decide whether a book interests them.