Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Xone of Contention
meets  and , due to multiple reviews (apologies for almost verbatim quotes from reviews but this is probably necessary due to {{u|TTN|nominator's}} mischievous comment of "truly trivial, basically just a sentence each of actual content amounting to "it's a cute book for kids."") ie. ''Publishers Weekly'' - "The newest volume in Anthony's most popular series (Zombie Lover, etc.) is for truly dedicated Xanthropologists only--for it's filled not only with horrendous puns but with a maze of references to past books in the saga. .. Leaping from wordplay to wordplay and rapidly straining readers' patience with their marital troubles, .. Occasionally a bright scene, such as Pia and Edsel's visit to the Isle of Talents, is handled cleverly, reminding us of Anthony's ability. But these moments are outnumbered by sophomoric jokes about the Adult Conspiracy to keep teenagers from having sex and the power of women's panties to disturb males. The novel won't alienate the faithful, but neither will it convert unbelievers."http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-86691-4, ''Library Journal'' - "The latest addition to Anthony's popular Xanth series takes on computers, chat rooms, and the web with the usual plethora of puns and slapstick humor. Purchase according to demand."https://www.buffalolib.org/vufind/Record/1032805/Reviews, oh and look a 3rd review from ''BookList'' - "This newcomer to a long series could be called Xanth Meets the Neta heavily satiric version of the Net, of course, complete with "Macrohard" software, etc. .. The magical puzzles here are ingenious, the puns numerous (and frightful), the sex and gender relations as adolescent as usual, and a great deal of Xanth's history and characters turn up in Edsel and Pia's quest. Lurking amid all the fluff are some real wit and serious ethical questions."https://www.buffalolib.org/vufind/Record/1032805/Reviews. ps. i couldn't find anywhere on the above review pages that this is a "kids book" (btw the https://www.worldcat.org/title/xone-of-contention/oclc/41338005&referer=brief_results WorldCat entry doesn't either), as a member of Wikipedia:WikiProject Children's literature|"kids books" project would appreciate nominator explaining the relevence of "cute book for kids." comment to the afd
— User:Coolabahapple, 15:29, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:GNG||WP:NBOOK (Wikipedia:Notability)