How do I cite Book Reviews in MLA Style?

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Citing Book Reviews in MLA Style

Examples for citing reviews are in the Little Seagull Handbook, third edition, page 143.

Format:

Reviewer's Last, First Name. "Title of Review." Review of Book Title, by author's name. Name of Periodical, volume number, issue number, Date, pages, URL (omit http:// or https://). Accessed day month year.
 

Sample citation:

De Lint, Charles. “Books to Look For.” Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling. Fantasy & Science Fiction, Jan. 2008, pp. 30-33. Academic Search Complete, db14.linccweb.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=2774 6904&site=ehost-live. Accessed 17 Aug. 2017.
Mason, Wyatt. “First Inning.” Review of The Art of Fielding, by Chad Harbach. The New Yorker, 12 Sept. 2011, pp. 81-82.
 

Sample citation of an untitled review:

Castro, Adam. Review of Fuzzy Nation, by John Scalzi. Sci Fi, Oct. 2011, p. 58.
Dar, Mahnaz. Review of Mariam Sharma Hits the Road, by Sheba Karim. School Library Journal, 17 May 2018, www.slj.com/?detailStory=mariam-sharma-hits-road-sheba-karim-slj-review. Accessed 17 Aug. 2021.
 
Please see MLA Style Citation Guide for more information, or see one of our Librarians in person or through Ask A Librarian.

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