Literary Analysis Vs. Book Report

To main difference between a Literary Analysis Essay and a Book Report is that a literary analysis is about what the story means. And a book report is when you tell back the story in a summary and add your opinion to it. There are other differences too. Such as, literary analysis is always an argument, always answers a question about meaning and purpose. While a book report is mainly just a summary of the stories actions. I personally prefer book because of its easiness.