Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dime Store Magic


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The result was keep‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Liz Read! Talk! 23:27, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Dime Store Magic

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Same as Broken (Armstrong novel). No non-independent sources, with the exception of a WP:SPS review. Sungodtemple (talk &#8226; contribs) 20:11, 17 May 2023 (UTC) Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗  plicit  23:37, 24 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. Sungodtemple (talk &#8226; contribs) 20:11, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Science fiction and fantasy-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 21:00, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep. For novels like this, it's simplest to check on ISFDB. This one has been reviewed in Vector #235 and Strange Horizons (11 Oct 2004). It was also briefly reviewed on Tor.com and analyzed in The Canadian Fantastic in Focus: New Perspectives. pburka (talk) 14:19, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. Notability (books) says: "A book is presumed notable if it verifiably meets, through reliable sources, at least one of the following criteria:The book has been the subject of two or more non-trivial published works appearing in sources that are independent of the book itself. This can include published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, other books, television documentaries, bestseller lists, and reviews. This excludes media re-prints of press releases, flap copy, or other publications where the author, its publisher, agent, or other self-interested parties advertise or speak about the book." Sources  The sources found in 's excellent research.  The review notes: "Armstrong's novel suffers from an all-too-common problem: lack of focus. The author couldn't decide on a drama or a comedy. Some lines are genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, and they're intercut with moments of sickening horror. Both work in and of themselves, but they clash in the same single narrative: two distinctly different styles, as opposed to random sentences that happen to sound a bit different from the novel's main tone. ... Had all the characters been well conceived, or had the tone leaned more toward being exclusively comic or tragic, "Dime Store Magic" would have squeaked by with a good rating. As it is, the novel is marginally below average, and therefore mostly for fans of witchcraft tales."  The review notes: "A writer who is doing better is Kelley Armstrong. Dime Store Magic (414 pages; Bantam Spectra; $6.99 paperback) furthers Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series. Following Bitten and Stolen, Dime Store Magic reintroduces Paige Winterbourne to readers. Paige is now eligible to succeed her mother as the leader of the American Coven of Witches, but not if her enemies can get her out of the way. Armstrong has improved at incorporating themes of magic with elements of supernatural sensuality." <li> The review notes: "Despite these well-worn themes and sometimes trite characters, Armstrong manages to forge an intimate relationship between the reader and Paige, who comes across as a likeable, contemporary gal. It might be most correct to describe Dime Store Magic as chick lit masquerading as a novel of supernatural fiction."</li> <li> The review notes: "Dime Store Magic portrays witches with endearingly human traits. It's refreshing to come across a writer in this genre whose characters struggle with real life problems as well as magical ones, concerned with such mundanities as laundry and homework. Fans of Armstrong's previous novels, Bitten and Stolen, will likely enjoy Dime Store Magic. Although the third novel in the Women of the Otherworld series, Dime Store Magic can stand on its own. Those unfamiliar with the series would be well advised to keep Dime Store Magic in mind. It is a light, entertaining read."</li> <li> The review notes: "Armstrong's novel moves at neck-breaking speed to a spellbinding conclusion as witches, sorcerers and a spiteful half-demon take this custody case into their own hands. Readers who enjoy the genre will find this a light thriller with little character development, a decent smattering of supernatural lore and plenty of dime store magic."</li> <li> The review notes: "There are fights, car chases, romance and lots of tension of all kinds. The book was a bit of fun, for all that it did remind me a lot of an episode of Charmed."</li> <li> The review notes: "Kelley Armstrong must have decided one day to throw every genre she could imagine — mystery, horror, supernatural thriller, romance and chick-lit — into her writerly cauldron. What she conjured up is the hilariously hip Women of the Underworld series."</li> <li> The audiobook review notes: "Luckily, Laural Merlington is well versed in Armstrong’s style of writing and breathes freshness into this story. Her reading is entertaining and uncomplicated, making this otherworldly tale believable."</li> <li> The review notes: "As in Armstrong's debut novel Bitten, this story's special strength lies in its seamless incorporation of the supernatural into the real world. A convincing small-town setting, clever contemporary dialogue, compelling characterizations and a touch of cool humor make the tale's occasional vivid violence palatable and its fantasy elements both gripping and believable."</li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Dime Store Magic to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 10:26, 28 May 2023 (UTC) </li></ul>


 * Keep. As per Cunard's sources found. Rorr404 🗣️ ✍️ 🖼️ 🌐 17:50, 28 May 2023 (UTC)


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