Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative

Reviewed by Robert Moreira, Senior Lecturer, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on 12/18/24

Comprehensiveness rating: 5

The book is comprehensive, covering all the bases vis-a-vis semiotics, narratology and storytelling. Moreover, includes several helpful bibliographies and a glossary of narrative terms.

Content Accuracy rating: 5

Content is accurate, error-free and unbiased.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 5

Content is up-to-date, but not in a way that will quickly make the text obsolete within a short period of time. The text is written and/or arranged in such a way that necessary updates will be relatively easy and straightforward to implement.

Clarity rating: 5

The text is written in lucid, accessible prose, and provides adequate context for any jargon/technical terminology used.

Consistency rating: 5

The text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework.

Modularity rating: 5

The text is easily and readily divisible into smaller reading sections that can be assigned at different points within the course.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

The topics in the text are presented in a logical, clear fashion, easily accessible for students.

Interface rating: 5

The text is free of significant interface issues, including navigation problems, distortion of images/charts, and any other display features that may distract or confuse the reader.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5

As far as I can tell, the text contains no grammatical errors.

Cultural Relevance rating: 5

The text is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way.

Erudite--but even more importantly--easily accessible text that covers the basics of semiotics, narratology and storytelling.