Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blockade (novel)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Spartaz Humbug! 07:16, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

Blockade (novel)

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Non notable book, no usable sources upon search, just stores and mirrors. 💵Money💵emoji💵Talk 22:15, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions.  MT Train Talk 03:25, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions.  MT Train Talk 03:25, 22 March 2018 (UTC)


 * Delete. No refs in the article, nothing i can find on google, it isn't on sale on amazon but there are a few copies on ebay, doesn't look like it got republished after first copy in 1999. Szzuk (talk) 19:02, 27 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep. Accept offline refs based on info below. Szzuk (talk) 18:03, 2 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Delete - lack of coverage. PhilKnight (talk) 21:14, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep. Austlit shows two good sources . Other reviews available include:
 * Notable book by notable author. duffbeerforme (talk) 02:59, 30 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Notable book by notable author. duffbeerforme (talk) 02:59, 30 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Notable book by notable author. duffbeerforme (talk) 02:59, 30 March 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: Per DRV discussion

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Black Kite (talk) 20:48, 31 March 2018 (UTC) Works about this Work 1 Human's Changing Relationship to the Non-Human World Deborah Jordan, 2014 criticism — Appears in: Climate Change Narratives in Australian Fiction 2014; (p. 41-55) 2 A Moral Fable in East Gippsland Stephen Prickett, 1998 review — Appears in: The Canberra Times, 5 September 1998; (p. 22) — Review of Blockade Derek Hansen 1998 novel}}
 * I'm at a loss how to properly evaluate duffbeerforme's sources. For sure, there's no requirement that sources be on-line, but we need something more than this.  For example, the austlit page you cite says:


 * but that doesn't really give us anything to go on. From what I can see, I can't tell if either of these are full-fledged reviews of the novel, or just some mention.  Perhaps you could help us out by summarizing these sources or giving some sort of additional details.  -- RoySmith (talk) 22:39, 31 March 2018 (UTC)
 * I found a copy of the first one here. Not that much about Blockade.
 * Canberra Times, mainstream newspaper, 875 words, review of the book.
 * Illawarra Mercury, mainstream newspaper, 325 words, review of the book, repuplished 19 June 1999
 * Herald Sun, mainstream newspaper, 349 words review of the book.
 * How's that?
 * Additional, finishes with 175 words about the book. duffbeerforme (talk) 04:34, 1 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep WP:AGF the reviews seem indepth and independent based on the above information so WP:GNG is passed Atlantic306 (talk) 18:58, 1 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep the above seems to indicate sufficient depth of coverage. Adding some cited quotes from the reviews to the article would be a good idea. DES (talk)DESiegel Contribs 05:51, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
 * comment Wow, I thought this discussion was over, but nope- it was just getting started.💵Money💵emoji💵Talk 17:31, 5 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Weakish keep There does seem to be sufficient IRS to get this over the GNG line, and improve the article somewhat. Aoziwe (talk) 07:40, 7 April 2018 (UTC)


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