Buchrezension

book review

noun BOOKH-reh-tsen-tsyon Rare

Origin: from Latin recensio (examination)

Usage Note

Buchrezension is a published critical review of a book, found in newspapers and literary journals: eine Buchrezension verfassen, die Buchrezension in der Zeitung. More formal than Buchkritik.

Examples

"Die Buchrezension in der Zeitung war sehr positiv ausgefallen."

Natural Translation

The book review in the newspaper turned out very positively.

Literal Translation

The book review in the newspaper had turned out very positively.

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