Wikipedia:Peer review/The Bad Seed/archive1

The Bad Seed
This peer review discussion has been closed. I've listed this article for peer review because… I would like to see what improvements the article needs. The article is still a work in prgress. i would also like to know what the article can be rated as.

Thanks, DaisyPearlTT (talk) 22:08, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

"Note: Peer review is backlogged at the moment, which could mean delays of up to two weeks before articles can be reviewed. You can help, by choosing one of the articles in the backlog, and reviewing it. Please consider doing this."

I'm glad this article is a work in progress. :) Although I understand it's part of a school assignment, and some pressure may be on you to improve the article quickly, much more work is needed before it can be re-assessed to a higher class rating.  Some examples of what needs to be done:
 * Comments from Maria
 * The plot summary needs expansion, but not too much! A few paragraphs would do.  Please see WP:WAF: "The length of a plot summary should be carefully balanced with the length of the other sections."
 * Is it possible to get an image depicting the first edition cover of the novel? First ed. covers are not required, but they are preferred over later editions for their encyclopedic value.
 * Rather than "Primary Theme", expand this section to encompass all "Themes" -- including the primary one. With such a complex novel, more than one thematic element can be explored here.
 * Do not list the novel's reviews, such as what is currently done under "Reviews of the Novel" -- bullet points are depreciated in such sections, where prose would suit much better. "James Kelly from The New York Times wrote that..." etc.  Also consider changing this section to "Critical reception" or something similar.
 * Books, newspapers, and films should all be italicized.
 * More third party, academic sources are needed, although I believe this has already been pointed out on the talk page.

Hope this helps, and good luck, María ( habla con migo ) 14:59, 26 April 2010 (UTC)