Book Review

1. Discussion of the content of the book: Is its scope indicated by the title; what was the author’s purpose; is the treatment convincing; for whom was the book intended – the general reader, the scholar, or both; what is the nature of the content?

2. Criticism of the work: Is the author biased; does the author neglect important aspects of the subject; has the author used primary sources; has the author examined pertinent secondary sources; is the work primarily a general narrative, interpretation, or analysis; does the author make a contribution to the knowledge; how does it compare with similar work?

BOOK NAME: Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip by Matthew Algeo.