Literary Criticism is made up of writings based upon informed opinions, views and/or analyses of the effectiveness, value, historical significance and meanings in specific works and the writings of specific authors. Aspects of such analyses include writing style, theme, and character.
A literature review is a critical review of scholarly articles on a particular topic, issue, theory or area of research.
A typical literature review consists of:
NOTE: A Literature Review IS NOT the same as a Book Review.