How do you add details to support your review without spoiling it or inciting an author dispute? (Resolved)

[reviewstostrangers]

Hello! An editor recently advised me to support my review. The editor specifically said:
"I would have liked to see a few more specific details in the analysis as support."

I would like to understand if that means adding quotes from the book or paraphrasing it in my own words.

If the editor means quoting the book, how are we advised to do it without spoiling too much or inciting an author dispute by sharing entire sentences from their book?

[The Keeper Jr]

Hi,
I think what the editor means here is to give more detail about the things you mention, for example you can talk in detail about a single thing you liked about the book. Or you can share your own thoughts just to support a point in your review. Now you can also quote things from the book. If you find something to be good enough, you can quote the book. You can simply quote a sentence or any statement from the book using quotation marks and also mentioning that it is from the book to make it more specific. That way there wouldn't be a problem. Hope this helps.
Thanks!

[Hazel Mae Bagarinao]

I think the editor wants some specific happenings from the book that maybe you can share, but it is of course in your own words. For example, " I am touched that her mother sacrifice her happiness for the sake of her daughter by...." something like that. You can get a scenario that you like so much and share it with readers. A generic review is not interesting to read. Being specific on some beautiful scenes in the book to be included is so good to read for our co-reviewer to have a glimpse of the book, somehow. But not spoilers, of course. I hope you understand what I wanted to say.

[reviewstostrangers]

Hi,
I think what the editor means here is to give more detail about the things you mention, for example you can talk in detail about a single thing you liked about the book. Or you can share your own thoughts just to support a point in your review. Now you can also quote things from the book. If you find something to be good enough, you can quote the book. You can simply quote a sentence or any statement from the book using quotation marks and also mentioning that it is from the book to make it more specific. That way there wouldn't be a problem. Hope this helps.
Thanks!

I really appreciate you taking your time to give me an extended answer. All the best!

[reviewstostrangers]

I think the editor wants some specific happenings from the book that maybe you can share, but it is of course in your own words. For example, " I am touched that her mother sacrifice her happiness for the sake of her daughter by...." something like that. You can get a scenario that you like so much and share it with readers. A generic review is not interesting to read. Being specific on some beautiful scenes in the book to be included is so good to read for our co-reviewer to have a glimpse of the book, somehow. But not spoilers, of course. I hope you understand what I wanted to say.

I understand completely, yes. Thank you for taking the time to give me an example.

[Melisa Jane]

Hi,

Thank you for the inquiry. I can see you already received assistance with this. If you need assistance with anything else, please let me know.

Thank you.
Melissa.
Official Reviewer Representative