A review is an evaluation of a publication, such as a movie, video game, musical composition, or book or a piece of hardware like a car, appliance, or computer. In addition to a critical statement, the review's author may assign the work a rating (for instance, one to five stars) to indicate its relative merit. More loosely, an author may review current events or items in the news.
A compilation of reviews may itself be called a review. The New York Review of Books, for instance, is a collection of essays on literature, culture, and current affairs. National Review, founded by William F. Buckley, Jr., is an influential conservative magazine, and Monthly Review is a long-running socialist periodical.
In terms of scientific literature, reviews is a category of scientific paper, which provides a synthesis of research on a topic at that moment in time. A compilation of these reviews forms the core content of a 'tertiary' scientific journal, with examples including Annual Reviews, the Nature Reviews series of journals and Trends.
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Beau Yarbrough's Secret Identity - Comic Wire writer Beau Yarbrough's personal comic book site, featuring articles, columns and discussion.
Beek's Books - Comics reviews, focusing on complete series and longer storylines. Includes art samples.
Meta Description: [ Reviews of all kinds of comic books, focusing on complete series and longer storylines, instead of the current week's releases. Includes samples of the art. ]
Bob's Comics Reviews - Reviews of non-superhero comics.
Comics Are Good for You - Reviews, recommendations and general articles on comics by Christopher Butcher.
Comics Worth Reading - Reviews of selected comic books and graphic novels, with publishing history, art samples, plot summaries, and links to more information.
Meta Description: [ Graphic novel, manga, and comic book news, recommendations, and reviews with attitude by Johanna Draper Carlson. ]
ComicSutra - Official site of the syndicated comic book column, ComicSutra; also home of all of Beth Hannan Rimmels' comic-book, SF, fantasy, game, film and television reviews and articles.
Meta Description: [ The Comic Book, SF and Fantasy Entertainment Column ]
EastSide Comics - Reviews of superhero comics and manga.
Grovel - Reviews of graphic novels, sorted by title, writer and artist.
Meta Description: [ Grovel.org.uk - The source for graphic novels ]
Heath Row's Media Diet - Weblog with reviews of zines, comics, and movies.
JAAG - Superhero comics reviews, character biographies and information about creators.
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No Flying, No Tights - Bimonthly reviews of graphic novels for teens and those who work with teens.
Optical Sloth - About small press comics, featuring reviews, interviews and a new creator posted every day.
Meta Description: [ Small Press Comic Emporium ]
Pop Culture Gadabout - Weblog with reviews of comics and other media.
Rambles: Graphic Novels and Comics - Reviews graphic novels and comic collections, not individual issues. Large archive.
Recommended Graphic Novels for Public Libraries - Annotated list of comics in book form, created for librarians by a librarian and comic book fan.
Sequart - Reviews and essays on new comics, and an index to selected titles and storylines. Mostly superhero comics plus a few independents.
Meta Description: [ Dedicated to the sophisticated study of comic books, comics, graphic novels, manga, and BD. Features books, news, reviews, columns, articles, and other resources for comic book characters, titles, artists, and writers. ]
Shiny Shelf - Pop culture reviews including comics, movies, and TV shows, covered from a UK perspective.
Meta Description: [ Pop culture, fantasy, comics, television and movie reviews, opinions and articles from a UK perspective. ]
Shotgun Reviews - Reviews and opinion columns on comics, DVD, music, book, action figures, film, professional wrestling, anime, and classic films.
Southside Comic Reviews - Reviews of new titles, mostly from Marvel and DC; also available as a monthly E-mail newsletter.
Meta Description: [ Comic review site with links to comic sites and artists ]
Suspended Animation - Reviews of a wide range of comics, plus biographical pieces on particular creators.
The Fourth Rail - Reviews by longtime online comics critics Randy (Snap Judgments) Lander and Don (Critiques on Infinite Earths) MacPherson.
The Shadow Gallery - Reviews of alternative and non-mainstream comics, and essays on particular authors/artists (Eddie Campbell, Alan Moore, Garry Trudeau).
Meta Description: [ Comics criticism for grown-ups. General reflections on comics as a graphic narrative medium, plus in-depth reviews of a wide variety of European and American material ]
Wide Awake - Weekly column featuring reviews of comics, industry commentary, and fiction by David Yurkovich of Sleeping Giant Comics.
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