Talk:Deathwatch (novel)

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From Amazon.com's information page on Deathwatch :

From the Publisher ''"An exciting novel based on a fight to the finish between an honest and courageous young man and a cynical business tycoon who believes that anything can be had for a price."--Horn Book. An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults, Edgar Allan Poe Mystery Writers Award, A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year, New York Public Library--Books for the Teen Age.''

Sounds notable to me, and it's on the optional reading list for grades 7-12 in most schools--or was when I was in school, in these days of zero tolerance mere mention of a gun might get it yanked from the list... scot 15:53, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Page Move
Moved page from "Deathwatch (Book)" to "Deathwatch (Novel)" for political correctness. Checked for double redirects. Also, the plot content needs a bit of rewording to fit the manual of style. --Wavemaster447(Need help? Ask me) 17:38, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

Problems
Due to the fact that I reverted while he was editing, I reverted 3 times recently PST. Hence, I need to list the problems that I've seen in the article recently:


 * 1) The images, although apparently public domain, do not aid understanding of the book.
 * 2) The plot section, at least, is severely overlinked.
 * 3) The plot section is excessive, per WP:NOT.
 * 4) The plot section may be a copyvio, or may be copied from the (also excessive) plot section of the novel, Deathwatch. (For instance, a source for the specific model of the gun would be required.  It was (probably) specified in the novel, but it's unlikely it was specified in the movie.)
 * 5) Both references (http://www.allreaders.com/topics/info_28519.asp and http://www.essaypride.com/essays.php?free_essay=3207204&title=Book-Summary-On-Deathwatch-By-Robb-White) are personal book reviews, and so are not reliable. (The second seems to be a book review for plagiarism use, rather than for actual content.)

Tags I cannot restore include:

— Arthur Rubin (talk) 16:58, 24 June 2010 (UTC)