Kirjaresesti
Kirjaresesti is a term used in Finnish-language discourse to describe the practice of extracting and presenting the essential content of a book in a concise form. The term does not have a formal definition in Finnish scholarly vocabulary and is primarily found in online discussions, reading circles, and some educational contexts. Etymology is uncertain, but it appears to combine kirja (book) with a suffix linked to resesti or to restate, evoking the idea of re-summarizing a text. Different contexts may use the term differently, with no consensus on scope or methodology.
In its common usage, kirjaresesti refers to processes such as structured note-taking, outline creation, or writing
Critics argue that without standard definitions, kirjaresesti can oversimplify complex works and obscure nuance. Proponents, by
See also: book summaries, abstracting, tiivistys (Finnish for summarization), synopses.