User:Gisselolzba/sandbox

Introduction
I have a few ideas on how to fix the introduction. There needs to be a citation where it says that "the book was written in 1970 but published in 1975". The second paragraph is a short summary of the novel, and the third talks about the novel's title. I think I could fix the plot summary by keeping it concise, but expanding it just a bit so it doesn't feel as dense. The themes of the novel are stated in this paragraph, but I feel like they could be more organically written. It feels a bit too dense for an introduction. (This is the same for the third paragraph.)

Setting
The four different setting in the novel can be explained with a little more detail, specifically the century they are in and the names of their "worlds". The first step I would take is not referring to the settings as "___'s World", but rather the actual name of the place. (I'm still a bit undecided on this part actually, I will think about it some more but the rest I am sure is needed.) I would then add to which character that world corresponds to, etc. There is a lot to be said of Whileaway, and that section "Janet's World" seems to be more about the plot than the setting itself. "Jael's World" is similar to "Janet's World" section, but considering there is less information on "Jael's World", it only needs expansion. I also want to add another setting, though perhaps not as important as the rest, deserves a mention (Anytown, U.S.A.).

Plot summary
All in all, it's a fair summary of the book. I have identified a few place in which I could expand, especially the beginning. Considering that the book is divided in nine parts, I'm unsure if I should divide it that way to not. (I will probably bring it up in the talk page and get feedback from other editors.) There are some weird specifications that are not pertinent to the plot that I think could be better without ("At 3 a.m...") as well as some important things missing (like Janet's TV interviews).

Characters
I found similar issues here similar to those in the plot summary. There are some things that could be left out of the character bios, especially in Janet's. "In addition to being confident and assertive, Janet is perhaps the most independent from men because she has never experienced patriarchal domination." is unnecessary and not objective. I could also expand on the minor characters, since there are obviously more than three.

Structure and format
Most of this, while good and accurate, needs citations as well as expansion. Luckily, I found a few sources that speak to this novel's formatting.

Literary significance and reception
The two reviews cited are positive, and is therefore not objective. I found a source that discusses the negative literary reviews of the novel, and the less than warm reception it received when it was published and today. I think this also warrants at least a paragraph on the issues (like transphobia) that the novel has. The novel has not aged gracefully, and that deserves to be noted.

Allusions and references
I don't think I will change anything here since I didn't find any more allusions or references to other works.

Awards and nominations
This section is fine.