How is a summary different from a book review?

A book review includes the most important details in the book, while a summary includes only the main ideas
A book review includes ideas in the writers own words,while a summary copies quotations directly from the text
A book review includes the options of others that have read the book, while a summary includes only the option of the person writing it
A book review may include the opinions of the person writing the review, while a summary should not include options

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The best way to distinguish between a summary and a book review is that a book review may include the opinions of the person writing the review, while a summary should not include opinions.

In a summary, the focus is on presenting the main ideas and key points of the book without personal interpretations or evaluations. In contrast, a book review typically involves an analysis, critique, and subjective opinion about the book, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.