Talk:Donkey Punch (novel)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Wilhelmina Will (talk · contribs) 17:08, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

Well-written:

Aside from two spacing typos, the only adjustment I made was in "Publication history", the reasons for which are detailed in "Comments" at the bottom of this page. Other than that, the article's prose is perfect as far as I can see. The "See also" section is the only list incorporated into the article, and it follows MOS policies as well. Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 08:41, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

(a) the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct

(b) it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation

Verifiable with no original research:

The article is well-referenced throughout, and contains no original research. All references cited are reputable sources. Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 08:31, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

(a) it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline

(b) reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose)

(c) it contains no original research

Broad in its coverage:

The article appears to provide information for all key aspects of the topic on which information is readily available. The quantity of information provided on each aspect is satisfactory, without any excess detail or trivia. Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 08:31, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

(a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic

(b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style)

Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.

While the reviews mentioned in the "Reception" section are mostly in favour of the book, the article itself is definitely neutral - not once does it agree or disagree with the reviews, nor does it try to promote or demote the novel in its own way at any time. Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 08:31, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.

No edit-warring has taken place on this article, as of the most recently listed edits, which go back into October. Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 08:09, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:

The sole image in the article, being that of the book's front cover, complies with fair use laws for its use in the article, or in Wikipedia in general; it has a well-composed rationale provided for its use, as well as an appropriate license, it is not over-sized, and it serves a valid purpose illustrating the article on the book. Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 08:07, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

(a) media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content

(b) media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions

Comments

• Isn't the Birlinn Ltd imprint named "Polygon Books", rather than "Polygon Press"? In the article on the publishing company that's what the imprint is called, and doing a Google search it provided a lot more results related to the topic. Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 08:21, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
  • I decided to change the word in the title, just to be safe. A little minor rewording for sentence flow, on top of that, and we're ready to go! Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 08:38, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

After a thorough checkover of the article, I feel secure in my decision to promote it to GA status. Congratulations! Like my singing? Ha-la-la-la-la-la-LA-LAAA!!! (talk) 08:43, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

Thank you! — Cirt (talk) 09:49, 16 December 2012 (UTC)