A Short Thread on #BookReview

The purpose of a Book Review, or a piece of Art, is to create a unique set of instruments, that help in creating paths and journeys into the very heart of the book.

It does open it up for a better appreciation, but that is not the sole job.

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A #BookReview must
- Place the book in multiple Universes it belongs to
- Identify different angles from the book makes sense
- Explore metaphors & possibilities of the book in those Universes
- Synthesize possible insight, meaning and philosophy from the above

But more..

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A Book Review must also
- Explore svArasya in the journey of characters
- Appreciate insight into Universal human nature
- Recognize all artistic brilliances & moments of truth
- Strive to identify the cultural, civilizational importance

But more...

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A #BookReview must
- Be sophisticated in its criticism
- Evidently establish the need to trash
- Ask critical questions helping the reader to come to conclusions by self
- Create sufficient curiosity to get onto reading
- Create create an insight into the book

But more...

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A #BookReview must
- Be a personal journey of the reviewer
- Be the transfer of a reading experience into writing
- Be more Reflective and less Judgemental
- Be a reconciliation of the experience with the intellect
(Intellect/Intelligence cannot reign supreme)

But more...

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Beyond everything, a #BookReview Must
- Help readers become better readers
- Help writers become better writers
- Help readers create their own methods of going to the heart of a book
- Draw those methods & instruments from Tradition
- Foster a Culture of Book Reading

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Continuing, A #BookReview must
- Create new instruments/methods of appreciation
- Marrying external instruments with the Tradition
- Extend the Universe of Review.
- Appreciate that it is a responsibility
- Draw out the intent of the book
- Be a Creative exercise in itself

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