Talk:Any Human Heart

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message: Here are some comments:
;Lead
*I can't tell if Logan Mountstuart is supposed to be a fictional or real writer whose life has been fictionalized based on the information here.
;Composition
*"Boyd sees the journal form as a separate from biography or memoir, a different treatment of the same essential subject, the human condition, and "I don't think there's anything wrong with going back over territory you've previously covered." can't tell what this means.
;Synopsis
*Retitle this section plot and then see what changes you can make when you think about it as plot instead of synopsis or summary. Remember, some things people can learn just by glancing through the book or are only important in the moment of reading the book, not an encyclopedic plot summary. In the rewrite, trim and consolidate and clarify, this section is a little messy.
;Genre and style
*May want to think if the following statement is neutral and in proper style: "While Boyd had earlier written work in the form of memoir or biography, a journal is different: ""For a start, it's written without the benefit of hindsight, so there isn't the same feeling you get when you look back and add shape to a life. There are huge chunks missing."[3] "
;General impression
I like the last 4 sections, they really flow well and present good concise ideas. I would suggest rereading the lead, composition and synopsis sections and make sure you are presenting the correct information in each one, all three seem to be a little conviluted and unfocued. Also, the Synopsis should be a little shorter, less focused on minor details and more focused on presenting the plot arch. Also, you sometimes lapse into sections which use complicated passive and multi-worded verbs that are a little verbose, might want to read through the article for these and see if you can polish up the style. I have the same problem and I know when someone points it out, it suddenly becomes very clear :-)
I hope this brief review helps and you can build on this before the GA review,Sadads (talk) 23:18, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
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message: The article makes me feel that Any Human Heart may have strong similarities to Earthly Powers by Anthony Burgess. Have any critics noted this, and if so, should it be mentioned in the article? DuncanHill (talk) 22:07, 28 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Having written this article, I read a fair number of reviews and don't recall the comparison. Were there one, it would certainly be relevant. That said, there appears to be some thematic similarity (I've not read Earthly Powers) but as the article stresses one of Boyd's innovations was the use of the journal rather than memoir, which itself leads to a radically different perspective on history. Best, --Ktlynch (talk) 19:17, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I've not read Any Human Heart, but have read Human Powers :) I came here after seeing part of the television adaptation of Any Human Heart, which itself made me think of Earthly Powers. DuncanHill (talk) 11:28, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
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message: That very well may be but it also has to be realized that this article is being read by more than British readers, the latter who just may more familiar with the event because of the former colonial status. There are at present at least three links to this event two of which are now obsolete as being direct links to the main article--the Nigerian Civil War. The continued use of a redirected link works wonders for the Britain or Commonwealth inhabitant subconsciously aware of the term Biafran War but the same weltanschauung may not exist with the reader unfamiliar with the event. WP strives to the least ambiguous about the information it presents and that is recognized by the WP recognized link of Nigerian Civil War stands for all the other previous article titles or direct links. So what would you suggest to fulfill WP's objective?66.74.176.59 (talk) 03:06, 13 September 2014 (UTC)
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