# Talk:The Castafiore Emerald

This review is transcluded from Talk:The Castafiore Emerald/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: Dr. Blofeld (talk · contribs) 12:12, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Give me a few days on this.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:12, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Lede
"The book was considered " -by whom?
Reference provided in the "Critical Analysis" section. — Ssven2 Speak 2 me 08:24, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
Marlinspike Hall -where is this, Belgium, England, Italy?
Technically in Belgium according to the book. I'll add a bit of information on it in the background section. — Ssven2 Speak 2 me 08:24, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
@Dr. Blofeld:  Done. — Ssven2 Speak 2 me 08:42, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
Plot
"Tintin and Captain Haddock are walking through the countryside" -again, is this Belgian or English countryside?
As per the English version, it's the fictional English countryside of Marlinshire (i.e. like Hampshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire etc.) — Ssven2 Speak 2 me 08:27, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
History
Tintin in Tibet, The Black Island, Tintin and the Picaros, The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko. -Add years in brackets?
 Done Added. — Ssven2 Speak 2 me 08:27, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
Per MOS avoid linking countries like Germany and United States
 Done Removed links. — Ssven2 Speak 2 me 08:27, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
Critical
Who are Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier and Harry Thompson?
Wrote about it in the Critical analysis section. — Ssven2 Speak 2 me 08:31, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

Is it reasonably well written?
A. Prose quality: 
B. MoS compliance: 
Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
A. References to sources: 
B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary: 
C. No original research: 
Is it broad in its coverage?
A. Major aspects: 
B. Focused: 
Is it neutral?
Fair representation without bias: 
Is it stable?
No edit wars, etc: 
Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales: 
B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions: 
Overall:
Pass or Fail: 
Excellent job, little to complain about for GA, Fram will appreciate the effort.♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:37, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Thanks, Doc. My first Tintin GA! Yay! The credit also goes to Midnightblueowl (without whose initiative with Tintin articles I might have found the going difficult with this one.) and Prhartcom (For his deeply useful inputs and edits.)  — Ssven2 Speak 2 me 08:43, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

fictional in the story? 142.163.195.153 (talk) 20:42, 25 February 2021 (UTC)