Question

what is a difference between a bookreview and a summary of a story

Answer 1

A book review comprises of:

- crux of the book

- commentary on things like the title of the book, its author, its central theme, general subject matter of the book

- special features of the book, if any

- author's purpose of writing the book

- author's source of inspiration

- style, setting and central characters of the book

Summary is a synopsis of how the story proceeds.