Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lois Thompson Bartholomew
I have found 5 reviews of her novel (in ''Booklist'', ''School Library Journal'', ''Book Report'', ''Kirkus'' and ''Publishers Weekly''), but as it's only one novel not several, it would be more likely to make the book notable, rather than her. I'm not suggesting that the novel ''is'' notable, though - even apart from any considerations of how much reviews in those journals contribute to notability, they say things like "the novel ultimately falls flat. Both the main and supporting characters as well as their relationships to one another remain cursorily developed. The unmasking of several characters' true identities at the end of the novel consequently delivers little suspense or resonance for readers"; "The conclusion is somewhat disappointing because it is so open ended"; and "there is little to hook readers into making an emotional investment. Without a history of the kingdom, the plot is pretty thin. Tasha's father sounds more like a really nice rich guy than a king, and his abdication sounds more like a lark than the grave act that it was. Another jarring note is the death of young Gil. The situation doesn't fit the rest of the story and seems gratuitous. The author's note asserts that this is not a fantasy but places the kingdom of Comnor alongside Narnia and Prydain. It is a fantasy, but certainly not on the same map as either of those realms." As for  or , there is just not enough: in Newspapers.com I only found birth notices, a book reading, and an article she had written about botulism
— User:RebeccaGreen, 12:14, 10 August 2019 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:GNG||WP:BASIC (Wikipedia:Notability)