User:Deepfinessed/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
I chose the article Martian Time-Slip by Phillip K. Dick.

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I think I would enjoy the book, and I was considering choosing it for my project. My first impression of the article was that it had fewer sections than other articles on science fiction books, and that 90% of the article was plot summary.

Evaluate the article
The lead section does a good job of introducing the book without being wordy, consistent with Wikipedia guidelines. However, the content of the article left a lot to be desired. The vast majority was plot summary in unnecessary detail, and there was notable content absent, including a failed adaption that was planned to be directed by Dee Rees.

The article was written from a neutral tone, though the plot summary included many details that would only be relevant to a familiar reader.

Facts in the article are backed by citations, but because there is little content outside of plot summary, there are few citations.

The quality of the writing in the plot summary leaves much to be desired, and reads more like play-by-play commentary than summary.

The article contains only a single image, but that is probably adequate for an article about a book.

The talk page contains a number of suggestions to improve the article, including correcting plot inaccuracies and adding additional sections. The article is part of the WikiProject science fiction project, and has a C rating, indicating that it could use significant edits.

My overall impression is that this article presents a good skeleton, but could be improved by adding sections referencing film adaptations and their significance, as well as adding sections for critical reception. While those are the most significant edits that come to mind, rewriting the plot section would also be another significant improvement.