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Things We Lost in the Fire (story collection)
I've listed this article for peer review because I'd like to get feedback on ways I could improve the page.

Thanks, ANDROMITUS (talk) 23:23, 8 August 2019 (UTC)

Hey there! This is my first peer review, so take all I say with a grain of salt.
 * 1. So far, I'm not seeing much argument for notability here (I think?). Source number one is just the product page from the publisher. Sources two and three are parts of the book itself. And sources 4/5/6 are fairly short reviews.


 * 2. The product page (your first reference) mentions, "Named a Best Book of the Year by: Boston Globe, PASTE Magazine, Words Without Borders, Grub Street, Remezccla, and Entropy Magazine." According to the notability page for books, bestseller lists for reliable media outlets count as non-trivial! So you may be able to get sufficient references.


 * 3. Also, it looks like the author is mentioned in article, Queering Acts of Mourning in the Aftermath of Argentina's Dictatorship: The Performances of Blood. Academic papers are often good. I can't access it, but it's probably available somewhere (author's website, evil file-sharing website, etc), and it might contain info on this particular book.


 * 4. Okay, onto matters other than notability. Your lead needs work. I have no idea what this book is about. What are the major themes? You mention "Argentina's political turmoil" in the review section. Let the reader know a little bit about the book!

Anyway, those are my two cents. You have not yet convinced me that the book is notable (sad). However, sources exist that seem to imply notability (yay!). And you should let the reader know some basic details about the book (and maybe the author). Jlevi (talk) 02:24, 31 October 2019 (UTC)