Talk:The Secret River (Rawlings book)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: GreatOrangePumpkin (talk · contribs) 08:21, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

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

1. It is reasonably well written.

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

   In the lead, I would first descripe Plot, Background, Themes/Analysis, Publication, Reception. Currently the lead is oddly structured and a bit short

   Perhaps link Florida

    • I think this would be overlinking—the state entire is a "major geographic features"—but a happy happenstance: we have an article on Central Florida, and so I've linked that instead.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 02:43, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

   "her father is unable to catch fish to sell" - why is he unable to do that?

   Background should be ahead Themes, I think

    • Done.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 02:58, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

   "Calpurnia's final poem was also eliminated.[13]" - do you know why?

   I would move the portal box to the last section to avoid stacking

    • Done.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 02:43, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

   Also, retrieval dates in the last section are not needed

    • Removed.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 02:43, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

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, where possible and appropriate.

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

   The pic's fur is a bit unconvincing. A good fur would be eg File:NadineGordimer Burger'sDaughter.jpg. Also the file is very large--Kürbis (✔) 08:21, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

    • Fixed (both aspects).--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 02:43, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

7. Overall: Needs a bit work. The lead is a bit problematic. Apart that, I think it meets the criteria. Regards.--Kürbis (✔) 18:22, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

   Pass/Fail: