Talk:Ernest Hemingway House/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: The Most Comfortable Chair (talk · contribs) 07:58, 14 October 2020 (UTC)

Hello. I will take up this review. The Old Man and the Sea is my most favorite book and I like his works, so this should be an interesting read. Thank you. — The Most Comfortable Chair 07:58, 14 October 2020 (UTC)

Lead

• "across from the Key West Lighthouse" — This bit should be covered in the prose.
• "the property is the most popular tourist attraction in Key West." — This should be mentioned in the "Modern museum" sub-section.
• "Pauline" → "Pauline Pfeiffer".
• Suggestion — "During his time at the home, Hemingway wrote some of his best received works, including the 1936 short stories "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber", the novels To Have And Have Not (1937) and Islands in the Stream (1970),[note 1] and the non-fiction work Green Hills of Africa (1935)" — This could be re-written for a proper timeline → " During his time at the home, Hemingway wrote some of his best received works, including the non-fiction work Green Hills of Africa (1935), the 1936 short stories "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber", and the novels To Have And Have Not (1937) and Islands in the Stream (1970).[note 1]" — If this is changed here, it should also be changed in "Hemingway" sub-section.

History

Early history

• "The house stands at an elevation of 16 feet (4.9 m) above sea level, the second-highest site on the island." — Use "as of YYYY" since a relative fact is used: "the second-highest site on the island."

The source didn't include the year... ~ HAL333([1]) 04:08, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

Hemingway

• Either remove the "Further information" template of unlink "Ernest Hemingway" — I would recommend removing the template since it is easier to access the article from the prose while reading.
• "generally regarded as one of the greatest American writers of his time" — Goes off topic and emphasizes his work in a way that it sounds like puffery. It should be removed, especially when he can be read up on from the link. Ernest Hemingway is a featured article and his legacy isn't described in those terms.
• "so that he could swim in the nude" — Perhaps it was meant to be either → "so that he could swim nude" or "so that he could swim in the pool nude"?
• "While living at the house, Hemingway wrote some of his best work" — Direct assessment should be avoided as it is not neutral. Please consider re-writing as → "While living at the house, Hemingway wrote some works that are regarded to be his best".
• "the short story classics "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber"," — Mention 1936.
• "Following their divorce" — Mention the year.
• "His three sons auctioned off the house for $80,000" — In which year?

Modern museum

• "Today, visitors can explore all of the house's rooms except for Hemingway's writing room, which can only be viewed through a screen." — The word "Today" should generally be avoided since it implies constant reporting instead of an encyclopedic entry of what has happened. Perhaps it could be written as → "All of the house's rooms are open to visitors, except for Hemingway's writing room, which can only be viewed through a screen."
• "laid off over 30 employees." — Worth mentioning that the number constitutes half of their staff as it provides additional context.

Cats

• "Ultimately in 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled that the Animal Welfare Act was applicable" — What were the consequences of this ruling? Since it is an eight year old ruling, there must have been some changes that occurred because of it.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find any sources covering it... ~ HAL333([2]) 00:15, 8 November 2020 (UTC)

That will be all for now. It is a good read and should pass. Thank you and my apologies for the delay. — The Most Comfortable Chair 10:08, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

HAL333, I see that you have already worked on some of the points I mentioned above. However, since it has been a week that I posted the review, I wanted to send you a ping. Regards. — The Most Comfortable Chair 17:58, 3 November 2020 (UTC)

Sorry, for not responding. I've been really busy in real life. I appreciate everything. ~ HAL333([3]) 21:54, 4 November 2020 (UTC)

That work is much more important, and I do not believe in hard deadlines for good article reviews. Take as long as you need. — The Most Comfortable Chair 03:24, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

 Done I was able to address all of your concerns, except the "early history" and "Cats" one. ~ HAL333([4]) 00:15, 8 November 2020 (UTC)

Final

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   The article covers the topic in good detail and is written nicely. It meets the criteria. Thank you for your work! — The Most Comfortable Chair 09:52, 8 November 2020 (UTC)