. A review should contain the following information: 1. An evaluation of the author’s qualifications to write the book. 2. Identification of the book’s thesis. 3. A look at evidence used to support the thesis. 4. A discussion about how the author deals with counter evidence. 5. An evaluation of sources used to write the book. 6. A discussion about how the book fits into its disciplinary context. 7. A recommendation about who should read the book.
Van Ash, Stephen. A Year in the South: 1865: The True Story of Four Ordinary People Who Lived Through the Most Tumultuous Twelve Months in American History.