Be certain that someone who has not read the book will understand it after reading your review. Use the active voice whenever possible, but remember that there are times when the passive voice is more appropriate. Phrases or sentences quoted from the work should be followed by the page number in parentheses. Things to Avoid Writing in the first person. The entire review is your opinion.
Reviews are formal papers.
Repeating items or facts which the reader can be expected to know. For example, assume that the reader knows Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Long quotations from the book. It is usually best to state material in your own words. Used by permission of the author.