The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.

The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.

我认为，书评的首要功能应该是让读者对这本书的内容和特点有所了解。

-- Walter Arnold Kaufmann 沃尔特·阿诺德·考夫曼